Lines reopened: major disruption between Chelmsford and Clacton-on-Sea / Walton-on-the-Naze / Harwich Town / Ipswich expected until 23:00 

Route(s) affected

Between London Liverpool Street and Colchester / Clacton-on-Sea / Ingatestone / Harwich International / Harwich Town / Ipswich / Norwich, and also between Colchester and Walton-on-the-Naze / Peterborough

Description

Lines have reopened between Witham and Ipswich following the earlier incident where a person was hit by a train. Services running between Chelmsford and Clacton-on-Sea / Walton-on-the-Naze / Harwich Town / Ipswich may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 70 minutes or revised whilst trains recover.

Major disruption is expected 23:00.

If you've been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.

Customer advice

Routes affected:

• London Liverpool Street - Norwich

• London Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea

• London Liverpool Street - Colchester Town

• London Liverpool Street - Harwich Town

Alternative travel advice;

Customers can travel via Cambridge for Greater Anglia services to Ipswich / Norwich.

Greater Anglia tickets can be used on East Midlands Railway services between Ely and Norwich.

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.