25 Dec: No Stansted Express trains will be running
We will have no train service on Wednesday 25th December 2024. View alternative travel options.
26 Dec - 1 Jan: Stansted Express will will only run trains between Tottenham Hale and Stansted Airport.
- Thursday 26 December - There will be no service to/from London Liverpool Street and Stratford. Stansted Express will run a reduced service between Tottenham Hale and Stansted Airport.
- Friday 27 December to Wednesday 1 January - There will be no service to/from London Liverpool Street as the station will be closed. Stansted Express will run between Tottenham Hale and Stansted Airport. Customers will be able to travel to/from Stratford.
Travelling to/from London Liverpool Street between 26 December and 1 January?
The Stansted Express will run between Tottenham Hale and Stansted Airport. You’ll need to use the London Underground to travel between Tottenham Hale and London Liverpool Street.
Stansted Express tickets will be accepted between Tottenham Hale and London Liverpool Street on the Victoria / Circle / Hammersmith & City / Metropolitan Lines.
Travelling to/from Stratford on 26 December?
The Stansted Express will run between Tottenham Hale and Stansted Airport. You’ll need to use the London Underground to travel between Stratford <> London Liverpool Street <> Tottenham Hale.
Stansted Express tickets will be accepted on the Central line between Stratford and Liverpool Street, and the Victoria / Circle / Hammersmith & City / Metropolitan Lines between London Liverpool Street and Tottenham Hale.
Contactless and Oyster cannot be used for travel to Stansted Airport
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.
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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Less time travelling
With a journey time of just 48 minutes to Liverpool Street, there’s no quicker way to travel from Central London to Stansted Airport.
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You can take any train at any time without pre-booking – just in case things don’t go to plan. Our open returns are fully flexible, so you can travel up to 30 days from departure at no extra cost.
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Our trains depart every 15 minutes during the day, 7 days a week.
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You don’t need to stress about social distancing. We’re making our trains as long as possible, so passengers can spread out. We’re constantly monitoring passenger numbers so that we can make trains longer or increase the frequency if necessary.
Straight from A to B
You can forget lengthy interchanges or long treks to the terminal. Our trains run straight into London and Stansted airport.
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