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          Customers are advised NOT TO TRAVEL between Liverpool Street and Bishops Stortford and Stansted Airport.       
    Because of damage to the overhead electrical wire, there are currently no trains running between Liverpool Street and Bishops Stortford and Stansted Airport.    
    We will inform you when the situation has improved to a level that we can lift this advice however, due to the nature of the damage, we do not anticipate that the lines will reopen before 14:00 Monday 25th November.
    The Situation:
    Owing to multiple fallen trees damaging electrical overhead wire between Bishops Stortford and Audley End, There are no train services running between Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport.
     Network Rail engineers overnight to remove the fallen trees and repair the damaged overhead wires, however due to the number of incidents, we do not expect to be able to run trains between Harlow Town and  Stansted Airport, until 14:00 on Monday 25th November 2024.
    Ticket restrictions for today have been lifted/ Tickets for today will be accepted tomorrow. Greater Anglia and Network Rail are sorry if your journey has been affected by this disruption.
    Specific train service alterations are available here: http://www.journeycheck.com/greateranglia/Advance purchase tickets holders will be allowed to travel on earlier or later trains if their booked service is cancelled. If your journey with us has been delayed by 15 minutes or more, you may be entitled to compensation for a portion of your fare. Please visit http://www.greateranglia.co.uk/about-us/our-performance/delay-repay for details. To maximise space of all customers we do not allow full size bicycles on our rail replacement buses/coaches. This includes e-scooters, electric cycles and folding electric cycles. An explanation of the common causes of delays - and what we're doing to reduce their frequency and impact can be found here:http://www.networkrail.co.uk/timetables-and-travel/delays-explained/Check your next train and alternative options using our new live map.http://livemap.greateranglia.co.uk/#/mapview
Due to planned maintenance on the mornings of Monday 25th to Friday 29th November 2024, the 0440 Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport will no longer stop at Tottenham Hale Station, instead this train will be diverted to stop at Seven Sisters Station.

Please check train times at the following link https://www.stanstedexpress.com/travel-information/train-times/ and allow additional time for your journey.
Due to planned maintenance between Tottenham Hale and Cheshunt stations, on the evenings of Monday 25th to Thursday 28th November 2024, the 2245, 2300, 2315, 2330 and 2345 Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street, and 2325 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 at the following link https://www.stanstedexpress.com/travel-information/train-times/ and allow additional time for your journey.
Please don’t 'tap in' at the automatic ticket gates. Please buy your ticket online before you travel.

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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