π Greater Anglia & c2c Rail Network Updates
π¨ Late-Night London Entry Diversions (Monday 8 β Thursday 11 June)
London Liverpool Street to Cheshunt Line: Late-night and early-morning services are operating under localised diversions. If you are catching commuter trains past 23:00 or before 05:30 on weeknights, allow extra travel time and check your connection platforms.
π§ Station Accessibility Closure: Southend East (Essex)
A major upgrade project is underway to install step-free lifts at Southend East station:
Road Closure (11 June β 16 June): Starting Thursday, Riviera Drive directly in front of the station will be completely closed to traffic for material deliveries. Follow the signed local road diversions.
Northern Entrance Shut: The northern station entrance remains entirely closed until further notice. Use the southern entrance for Platform 1 (London-bound) and cross the internal footbridge for Platform 2 (Shoeburyness-bound).
π Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Bus Restructures
Significant network tender modifications and route overhauls implemented by the Combined Authority are now actively impacting regional travel patterns:
π« Withdrawn & Swapped Services
Service 61 (St Neots Town Shuttle): Has transitioned away from its old operator and is running under a revised and reduced timetable managed by Stephensons of Essex.
Service 67 (St Ives to St Neots): Permanently withdrawn due to low passenger numbers.
Service 68 (St Ives to Boxworth): Renumbered and restructured as Service 69, now operated by Stephensons of Essex.
NHS Waterbeach Shuttle: Permanently withdrawn. Passengers heading toward Royal Papworth Hospital or Addenbrooke’s must now take Service 100 into Cambridge Center and transfer to Stagecoach/A2B lines.
π’ Enhanced Peterborough Routes (Routes 23, 24, 25)
A newly relaunched commuter network is active to support business parks and local links:
Alwalton Hill: Upgraded to run every 30 minutes on weekdays and hourly on weekends.
Lynch Wood: Upgraded to run every 30 minutes on weekdays with an all-new hourly weekend service. Note that buses now operate in both directions through the business park.
Orton Waterville: Frequency enhanced to every 30 minutes between 06:00 and 19:00 on weekdays, and hourly in the late evenings and weekends.