Lines reopened between Wickford and Southminster / Southend Victoria: disruption expected until 08:15
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Monday 12 October 2026 at 04:55
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Last updated
Monday 12 October 2026 at 06:42
Train operators affected
- Greater Anglia
Route(s) affected
Between London Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria, and between Wickford and Southminster
Description
Overrunning engineering works between Wickford and Southminster / Southend Victoria have now been completed, allowing all lines to reopen.
As services recover, trains may still be delayed by up to 10 minutes, cancelled in full or revised to only complete part of their booked journey.
Disruption is expected until 08:15.
Customer advice:
Southminster train service are anticipated to resume with:
06:48 Wickford to Southminster
07:37 Southminster to Liverpool Street
To assist you with your journey, your ticket can be used on c2c services between London Fenchurch Street and Southend Central.
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.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail 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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