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Bank Holiday Information: Greater Anglia

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Early May Bank Holiday Travel Advice

Saturday 2 May

Changes to services through Ely

Due to engineering work, the following service changes will be made:

Buses will replace trains between:

  • Cambridge North and Thetford

  • Peterborough and Bury St Edmunds

Trains will run to an amended timetable between Thetford and Norwich, between Stansted Airport and Cambridge North, and between Cambridge and Ipswich.

Sunday 3 May

Changes to services through Ely

Due to engineering work, the following service changes will be made:

Buses will replace trains between:

  • Cambridge North and Thetford

  • Peterborough and Bury St Edmunds

Trains will run to an amended timetable between Thetford and Norwich, between Stansted Airport and Cambridge North, and between Cambridge and Ipswich.

Until 10:25: No trains between Shenfield and London Liverpool Street

Due to early morning engineering work on Sunday, no Greater Anglia trains will run between Shenfield and London Liverpool Street in either direction until 10:25.

Rail replacement buses will run between Ingatestone / Shenfield and Newbury Park (London Underground station). You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Underground services between Newbury Park and Liverpool Street.

Trains will continue to run between Norwich / Ipswich / Clacton-on-Sea / Southend Victoria and Shenfield.

Monday 4 May - Early May Bank Holiday

Changes to services through Ely

Due to engineering work, the following service changes will be made:

Buses will replace trains between:

  • Cambridge North and Thetford

  • Peterborough and Bury St Edmunds

Trains will run to an amended timetable between Thetford and Norwich, between Stansted Airport and Cambridge North, and between Cambridge and Ipswich.

Late May Bank Holiday Travel Advice

Saturday 23 May

Buses will be replacing trains between Audley End and Cambridge North

Due to engineering work in the Cambridge area, buses will be replacing trains between Audley End and Cambridge North. Most of the buses will not stop at Cambridge, you are advised to use alternative services between Cambridge and Cambridge North to complete your journey at no extra cost.

Trains will continue to operate between Norwich and Cambridge North, as well as between Audley End and London Liverpool Street.

Buses will be replacing trains between Lowestoft and Ipswich

Due to engineering work, buses will be replacing trains between Lowestoft and Ipswich. A separate shuttle bus will operate for customers travelling to and from Beccles, you will need to change bus at Halesworth.

No train services via Tottenham Hale

Due to engineering work in the Tottenham Hale area, Greater Anglia services that normally operate via Tottenham Hale will divert to run via Seven Sisters, resulting in journey times extending by up to 15 minutes.

No trains will call at Tottenham Hale, Northumberland Park, Meridian Water, Ponders End, Brimsdown, Enfield Lock or Waltham Cross.

Trains which normally operate between Hertford East and London Liverpool Street / Stratford (London) will terminate at Broxbourne.

Stations on the Tottenham Hale line are only a short distance from those on the Seven Sisters line. You can view maps that show routes between these stations on the Greater Anglia website.

Sunday 24 May

Buses will be replacing trains between Audley End and Cambridge North

Due to engineering work in the Cambridge area, buses will be replacing trains between Audley End and Cambridge North. Most of the buses will not stop at Cambridge, you are advised to use alternative services between Cambridge and Cambridge North to complete your journey at no extra cost.

Trains will continue to operate between Norwich and Cambridge North, as well as between Audley End and London Liverpool Street.

Buses will be replacing trains between Lowestoft and Ipswich

Due to engineering work, buses will be replacing trains between Lowestoft and Ipswich. A separate shuttle bus will operate for customers travelling to and from Beccles, you will need to change bus at Halesworth.

No train services via Tottenham Hale

Due to engineering work in the Tottenham Hale area, Greater Anglia services that normally operate via Tottenham Hale will divert to run via Seven Sisters, resulting in journey times extending by up to 15 minutes.

No trains will call at Tottenham Hale, Northumberland Park, Meridian Water, Ponders End, Brimsdown, Enfield Lock or Waltham Cross.

Trains which normally operate between Hertford East and London Liverpool Street / Stratford (London) will terminate at Broxbourne.

Stations on the Tottenham Hale line are only a short distance from those on the Seven Sisters line. You can view maps that show routes between these stations on the Greater Anglia website.

Monday 25 May - Late May Bank Holiday

Buses will be replacing trains between Audley End and Cambridge North

Due to engineering work in the Cambridge area, buses will be replacing trains between Audley End and Cambridge North. Most of the buses will not stop at Cambridge, you are advised to use alternative services between Cambridge and Cambridge North to complete your journey at no extra cost.

Trains will continue to operate between Norwich and Cambridge North, as well as between Audley End and London Liverpool Street.

Buses will be replacing trains between Halesworth and Ipswich

Due to engineering work, buses will be replacing trains between Halesworth and Ipswich. Trains will be running between Lowestoft and Halesworth.

After 23:20: Late night service changes between London Liverpool Street and Cheshunt

Due to late night engineering work, between 23:20 on Monday night and 05:00 on Tuesday morning, services between London Liverpool Street and Cheshunt will be diverted to run via Seven Sisters instead of Tottenham Hale. Journey times will be extended as a result of the diversion.

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