Last updated 27 December
Check before you travel this Christmas and New Year.
What's happening?
- Last trains finish earlier than usual on New Year’s Eve.
- Buses replace trains for various journeys between 27 December 2023 and 1 January 2024 due to engineering works.
- Normal service resumes on Tuesday 2 January 2024.
An easy way to check your train is by using our journey planner or app.
Changes to Greater Anglia services
Great Eastern Main Line
Major engineering work will take place between Shenfield and Witham from 27 December – 1 January. This will affect all services on the mainline.
Services from Norwich, Ipswich, Clacton, Colchester, and Braintree will terminate at Witham and will connect with the following rail replacement services:
- Fast direct bus service: Witham – Billericay [approximately 50 minutes]
- Stopping bus service: Witham – Billericay via Hatfield Peverel and Chelmsford [approximately 65 minutes]
Connecting train services will operate between Billericay – London Liverpool Street via calling at Shenfield and Stratford.
For passengers travelling to/from Ingatestone station, a shuttle bus service will operate between Chelmsford and Ingatestone, and between Ingatestone and Shenfield.
Cambridgeshire area engineering work
Major engineering work will affect all services in the Cambridge area.
Greater Anglia services will be affected between Audley End – Cambridge North.
Services between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge will terminate at Audley End.
Replacement bus services will run between Audley End and Cambridge North via Cambridge.
Norwich to Cambridge services will operate between Norwich and Cambridge North only, with buses between Cambridge and Cambridge North.
On the Ipswich to Cambridge route, a rail replacement bus service will replace trains between Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds. A train service will operate between Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich.
Kennett station is unable to be serviced by replacement buses. The service between Ipswich and Peterborough will call additionally at Kennett station instead.
Passengers should also be aware that other operators will also be affected. Further details can be found here.
Great Eastern Main Line
Major engineering work will take place between Shenfield and Witham from 27 December – 1 January. This will affect all services on the mainline.
Services from Norwich, Ipswich, Clacton, Colchester, and Braintree will terminate at Witham and will connect with the following rail replacement services:
- Fast direct bus service: Witham – Billericay [approximately 50 minutes]
- Stopping bus service: Witham – Billericay via Hatfield Peverel and Chelmsford [approximately 65 minutes]
Connecting train services will operate between Billericay – London Liverpool Street calling at Shenfield and Stratford.
For passengers travelling to/from Ingatestone station, a shuttle bus service will operate between Chelmsford and Ingatestone, and between Ingatestone and Shenfield.
Cambridgeshire area engineering work
Major engineering work will affect all services in the Cambridge area.
Greater Anglia services will be affected between Audley End – Cambridge.
Services between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge will terminate at Audley End.
Replacement bus services will run between Audley End and Cambridge North. Customers for Cambridge should change at Cambridge North.
Passengers should also be aware that other operators will also be affected. Further details can be found here.
Great Eastern Main Line
Major engineering work will take place between Shenfield and Witham from 27 December – 1 January. This will affect all services on the mainline.
Services from Norwich, Ipswich, Clacton, Colchester, and Braintree will terminate at Witham and will connect with the following rail replacement services:
- Fast direct bus service: Witham – Billericay [approximately 50 minutes]
- Stopping bus service: Witham – Billericay via Hatfield Peverel and Chelmsford [approximately 65 minutes]
Connecting train services will operate between Billericay – London Liverpool Street calling at Shenfield and Stratford.
For passengers travelling to/from Ingatestone station, a shuttle bus service will operate between Chelmsford and Ingatestone, and between Ingatestone and Shenfield.
Cambridgeshire area engineering work
Major engineering work will affect all services in the Cambridge area.
Greater Anglia services will be affected between Audley End – Cambridge North.
Services between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge will terminate at Audley End.
Replacement bus services will run between Audley End and Cambridge North. Customers for Cambridge should change at Cambridge North.
Passengers should also be aware that other operators will also be affected. Further details can be found here.
Great Eastern Main Line
Major engineering work will take place between Shenfield and Witham from 27 December – 1 January. This will affect all services on the mainline.
Services from Norwich, Ipswich, Clacton, Colchester, and Braintree will terminate at Witham and will connect with the following rail replacement services:
Fast direct bus service: Witham – Billericay [approximately 50 minutes]
Stopping bus service: Witham – Billericay via Hatfield Peverel and Chelmsford [approximately 65 minutes]
Connecting train services will operate between Billericay – London Liverpool Street calling at Shenfield and Stratford.
For passengers travelling to/from Ingatestone station, a shuttle bus service will operate between Chelmsford and Ingatestone, and between Ingatestone and Shenfield.
Cambridgeshire area engineering work
Major engineering work will affect all services in the Cambridge area.
Greater Anglia services will be affected between Audley End – Cambridge.
Services between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge will terminate at Audley End.
Replacement bus services will run between Audley End and Cambridge North. Customers for Cambridge should change at Cambridge North.
Passengers should also be aware that other operators will also be affected. Further details can be found here.
Car Parking
Cambridge Station Car Park will be closed on Wednesday 27 December & Thursday 28 December.
Audley End, Witham and Billericay station car parks will be partially closed between Wednesday 27 December & Monday 1 January.