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Last updated:Today at 23:19
Train companies affected:Greater Anglia, Stansted Express
Last updated:Yesterday at 22:24
Train companies affected:National Rail

Lines reopened: major disruption between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport expected until the end of the day 

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: 25 Aug 2024 at 15:05

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Last updated

25 Aug 2024 at 23:19

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport / Cambridge North

Stansted Express between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport

Description

Lines have reopened following a broken rail at Harlow Town.

Trains between Broxbourne and Bishops Stortford are returning to normal but may still be cancelled, severely delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

Major disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

Trains between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport / Cambridge have resumed following a broken rail at Harlow Town.

Network Rail have made repairs allowing all lines to re-open.

Ticket restrictions for today have been lifted, and tickets dated for today (Sunday 25 August 2024) will be valid tomorrow (Monday 26 August).

Please check your journey, and allow plenty of time.

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 information, please use our travel information pages.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

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.