No trains between Thorpe-le-Soken and Clacton-on-Sea / Walton-on-the-Naze until approximately 08:30 

Route(s) affected

Between London Liverpool Street and Clacton-on-Sea, and also between London Liverpool Street / Colchester / Thorpe-le-Soken and Walton-on-the-Naze

Description

Overrunning engineering works between Thorpe-le-Soken and Clacton-on-Sea / Walton-on-the-Naze means that all lines are blocked. As a result, trains are unable to run and will be cancelled or revised.

This is expected until 08:30.

Customer advice:

Unfortunately, a set of points were damaged during last night's engineering works in the Thorpe-le-Soken area, resulting in disruption to train services between Walton-on-the-Naze and Thorpe-le-Soken.

Alternative travel options:

Greater Anglia tickets will be accepted on the following alternatives, at no extra cost:

• Konnect bus route 105 & 107: between Walton-on-the-Naze, Thorpe-le-Soken and Colchester.

• Konnect bus route 74 & 76: between Clacton-on-Sea and Colchester

• Konnect bus route 3: between Thorpe-le-soken and Clacton-on-sea

Rail replacement transport:

Rail replacement vehicles are being requested to run between Walton-on-the-Naze and Thorpe-le-Soken but are not yet confirmed. At present, these are not expected to be in place before 08:00, so please delay your journey until the buses are confirmed.

Additional information:

Network Rail engineers are on site working to restore the points and the train service to normal.

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.