Lines reopened: disruption between Pitsea and Stanford-le-Hope expected until 20:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Shoeburyness / Southend Central / Leigh-on-Sea / Pitsea and London Fenchurch Street

Description

The emergency services have completed their work between Pitsea and Stanford-le-Hope, allowing the lines to be reopened. Although lines have now reopened, trains between these stations may still be cancelled, delayed or revised as services return to normal.

Disruption expected until 20:00.

Customer advice:

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on:

• Rail replacement bus services between Pitsea and Stanford-le-Hope

• Greater Anglia services between London Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey .

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.