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Disruption between London Liverpool Street and Hackney Downs expected until 19:00 

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Incident reported: Tuesday 18 August 2026 at 15:25

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Last updated

Tuesday 18 August 2026 at 15:46

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street and Hertford East / Bishops Stortford / Stansted Airport / Cambridge / Cambridge North / Ely

London Overground between London Liverpool Street and Chingford / Enfield Town / Cheshunt

Stansted Express between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport

Description

A fault with the signalling system between London Liverpool Street and Hackney Downs means trains will run at a reduced speed. Trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 19:00.

Greater Anglia and Stansted Express customer advice:

Tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Underground services between Seven Sisters and Tottenham Hale.

Advance purchase tickets holders will be allowed to travel on earlier or later trains if their booked service is cancelled.

Specific train service alterations and live departure boards are available to help plan your journey.

You can check your next train and alternative options using the live map.

Additional information:

Network Rail engineers are en route to fix the fault.

Check before you travel:

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

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.

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