c2c passengers face disruption from engineering works
Planned maintenance and upgrades will affect services across east London and Essex on multiple dates in September.
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Passengers using c2c train services across east London and Essex are advised of planned disruptions and cancellations throughout September. Network Rail is carrying out essential maintenance and engineering work on several dates, affecting various lines and requiring diversions and replacement services.
September 15: Fenchurch Street to Barking maintenance
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On Friday, September 15, Network Rail will remove speed restrictions and conduct maintenance between Fenchurch Street and Barking from 8.45pm. Further work will take place between Barking and Upminster from 10.45pm. Basildon line services will be diverted to Liverpool Street, calling at Stratford but skipping Limehouse and West Ham. The final service from Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness via Basildon will depart at 8.27pm. Services from Liverpool Street to Shoeburyness via Basildon will also be diverted and will conclude earlier, with the last departure at 11.20pm.
Tickets will be accepted on other TfL services for affected passengers. This includes the District line between Tower Hill, West Ham, and Barking, and from Barking to Upminster after 10.45pm. The Jubilee line will accept tickets between Stratford and West Ham, and the DLR will accept tickets between Tower Gateway, Limehouse, West Ham, and Stratford. Ockendon line trains will operate as shuttles between Upminster and Grays. Rainham line trains will also be diverted to Liverpool Street, calling at Stratford instead of Limehouse and West Ham, with services extended to Southend Central and Shoeburyness.
September 16 and 17: Continued diversions
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Similar disruptions are scheduled for Saturday, September 16, and Sunday, September 17. Basildon line services will again be diverted to Liverpool Street, and Ockendon line trains will continue to run as shuttles. Rainham line services will be rerouted via Basildon, omitting Dagenham Dock, Rainham, and Purfleet. The final service from Liverpool Street to Shoeburyness via Rainham will depart at 10.53pm, and a service from Shoeburyness at 10.03pm will terminate at Barking.
September 19 and 20: Leigh-on-Sea to Shoeburyness work
Further engineering work will take place between Leigh-on-Sea and Shoeburyness on Tuesday, September 19, and Wednesday, September 20. This will affect Basildon line trains, which will start and finish at Fenchurch Street and Leigh-on-Sea, calling at West Ham but not Stratford. A rail replacement bus service will operate between Leigh-on-Sea and Shoeburyness, impacting stations such as Chalkwell, Westcliff, Southend Central, Southend East, Thorpe Bay, and Shoeburyness. Passengers travelling to or from London Liverpool Street and Stratford will also be affected by these replacement services. c2c season ticket holders can use Greater Anglia services between Southend Victoria and London Liverpool Street, including Romford for journeys to and from Upminster. Ockendon line services will run as shuttles between Upminster and Grays, with passengers needing to change at these stations for onward travel.
Questions this report answers
+When will train services be disrupted?
Disruptions are planned for September 15, 16, 17, 19, and 20. Specific dates involve maintenance between Fenchurch Street and Barking, and engineering work between Leigh-on-Sea and Shoeburyness.
+Which lines will be affected by the engineering work?
The Basildon, Ockendon, and Rainham lines will experience diversions and shuttle services. Engineering work between Leigh-on-Sea and Shoeburyness will also impact services on those routes.
+Will there be replacement bus services?
Yes, a rail replacement service will operate between Leigh-on-Sea and Shoeburyness on September 19 and 20 to cover the engineering works.
+Can c2c passengers use other train lines?
Tickets will be accepted on the District line between Tower Hill and Barking, and on the Jubilee line between Stratford and West Ham. c2c season ticket holders may also use Greater Anglia services between Southend Victoria and London Liverpool Street.
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