Reduced service between Wickford and Southminster expected until the end of the day on Sunday 13 September

2026-09-06T23:03:04.058000+01:00

A speed restriction has been imposed over defective track between Wickford and Southminster.

As a result, an emergency timetable has been put in place for services running between these stations.

With trains having to run at a reduced speed, some services may be subject to delays of up to 20 minutes.

This is expected until the end of the day Sunday 13 September.

Customer advice:

Trains between Wickford and Southminster in both directions are running at a 30mph due to a speed restriction, after a safety inspection of the track found faults.

As a result of the extensive nature of the repair work required, an emergency timetable has been put in place as follows:

Wickford to Southminster services will depart Wickford at XX:45 minutes past the hour
Southminster to Wickford services will depart Southminster at XX:35 minutes past the hour

This should enable a more reliable service to run.

Journey Planners will be updated overnight for the following day's service.

Please allow plenty of time to travel, and check your train before you travel. You may need to take a different train than originally planned.

Further information:

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 for today only using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner. The Journey Planner will be updated the day before for each day's travel. Please do check before you travel.

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.

Major disruption between London Liverpool Street / Stratford (London) and Cheshunt / Bishops Stortford

2026-05-12T09:25:39.129000+01:00

Disruption caused by a broken down train at Broxbourne has now ended.

Disruptions affecting Greater Anglia (LE)

Reduced service between Wickford and Southminster expected until the end of the day on Sunday 13 September

Major disruption between London Liverpool Street / Stratford (London) and Cheshunt / Bishops Stortford