TRAIN passengers are being advised to check before they travel to Stansted Airport due to major engineering works.
No direct trains will run between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport on Sunday, October 19, because of work being carried out by Network Rail.
Travellers are being urged to consider alternative transport to and from the airport, with significant disruption expected throughout the day.
Martin Beable, managing director of Greater Anglia, said: "We are unable to operate direct trains between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport on Sunday, October 19, while Network Rail carries out essential engineering work.
"Customers are advised to plan ahead, allow more time for their journey and check before they travel.
"We are very sorry for any inconvenience caused."
Passengers can travel to the airport via Cambridge, using Great Northern services between London King’s Cross and Cambridge, then connecting to Stansted Airport.
Stansted Express tickets will be accepted on this route, but the journey will take around one hour and 30 minutes.
However, some early morning and late-night services will not run, as Great Northern trains start later and finish earlier than the Stansted Express.
A very restricted replacement bus service will operate between Waltham Cross and Stansted Airport, and the total journey time via this route will be approximately two hours and 40 minutes.
Trains will continue to run between Cambridge North and Stansted Airport.
Simon Milburn, infrastructure director at Network Rail Anglia, said: "Our vital engineering works on Sunday, October 19 include track maintenance and structures examination between Broxbourne and Cheshunt junctions, while near Stansted Airport our teams will be carrying out critical overhead line maintenance.
"We apologise for any disruption, but we’ll be working flat-out all day to help keep everyone’s journeys safe and reliable on this part of the network."
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In addition, buses will replace trains between Hertford East and Waltham Cross, and both Greater Anglia and council-operated car parks at Waltham Cross will be closed for the day.
Two trains per hour will run between London Liverpool Street and Waltham Cross, but with limited capacity.
Passengers can check the Greater Anglia website for the latest information.
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