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Due to planned maintenance works, on the evenings of Monday 31st March to Thursday 3rd April 2025, the 22:45, 23:00, 23:14, 23:30 and 23:45 Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street, and 23:25 Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport trains will no longer stop at Tottenham Hale Station, instead these trains will be diverted to stop at Seven Sisters Station.

Please check train times and allow additional time for your journey.
Due to planned maintenance on the mornings of Tuesday 1st to Friday 4th April 2025, the 04:52 Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport train will no longer stop at Tottenham Hale Station, instead this train will be diverted to stop at Seven Sisters Station.

Please check train times and allow additional time for your journey.
Overview

On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, some services on the Stansted Express route will be disrupted in the morning due to Network Rail having to complete essential track work in the Stansted Moutfitchet area.  To ensure a smooth journey, we recommend planning ahead, as travel times will be longer than usual.

The following service amendments will apply as a result:
  • 04:40 Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport - Terminates at Bishops Stortford
  • 05:10 Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport - Terminates at Bishops Stortford
  • 06:00 Stansted Airport to Liverpool Street - Starts at Bishops Stortford (calls additionally at Broxbourne)
  • 06:10 Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport - Terminates at Bishops Stortford
  • 05:25 Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport - Terminates at Bishops Stortford
  • 05:55 Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport - Terminates at Bishops Stortford
  • 06:15 Stansted Airport to Liverpool Street - Starts at Bishops Stortford
  • 05:40 Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport - Terminates at Bishops Stortford
  • 06:28 Stansted Airport to Liverpool Street - Starts at Bishops Stortford (calls additionally at Broxbourne)
  • 06:45 Stansted Airport to Liverpool Street - Starts at Bishops Stortford
  • 06:58 Stansted Airport to Liverpool Street - Starts at Bishops Stortford
  • 07:15 Stansted Airport to Liverpool Street - Starts at Bishops Stortford
Service Impact
Trains between Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport will be disrupted until the work is finished. However, trains between Liverpool Street and Hertford East will continue to operate normally.

Alternative Travel Options
  •  Limited accessible replacement buses will operate between Bishops Stortford and Stansted Airport.
Further Information
Stansted Express and Network Rail are sorry if your journey has been affected by this disruption.
  • Advance purchase tickets holders will be allowed to travel on earlier or later trains.
  • Check your next train and alternative options using our live map
  • Specific train service alterations are available on our JourneyCheck.
  • Delayed by 15 minutes or more? Claim with Delay Repay.
An explanation of the common causes of delays - and what we're doing to reduce their frequency and impact can be found on the Network Rail website.
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If you do not buy a ticket or you use Contactless or Oyster you will be liable for a £100 Penalty Fare at Stansted Airport, plus the full single fare for your journey. Please buy your ticket online before you travel.
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Wednesday 2nd April. Extended journey times.

Buses replace trains for part of the journey in the early morning. Normal service resumes at 06.25 from London & 07.28 from Stansted Airport.

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Stansted Airport Ticket Office closed 24 March until July

As part of our station improvement programme, the Stansted Airport train ticket office will be closed from 24 March until July 2025.

Customers can still purchase tickets online or from the ticket machines at the station, and extra staff are on hand to help you.

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