The UK’s most frequented railway station is poised to shut down for eight days throughout the Christmas season, resulting in travel disruptions for a multitude of individuals.
Network Rail has announced that London Liverpool Street station will be inactive from Christmas Day through January 2 for essential maintenance and renovations.
This closure implies possible delays and cancellations for individuals intending to visit family or return home after the holiday festivities.
The station’s shutdown will necessitate that Greater Anglia trains – including the Stansted Express – reroute via Stratford, which will serve as the train company’s base in London.
Travelers can switch to the Central line or Jubilee line at Stratford to access central London.
London Overground services in the vicinity will commence and conclude at London Fields instead – even includes routes from Chingford that typically do not stop at London Fields.
Anticipate a reduction in Overground services as well – with two trains per hour heading to Chingford and one per hour towards Enfield Town and Cheshunt.
Residents in this locality are encouraged to utilize Victoria line train services from Walthamstow Central and Seven Sisters or explore local bus routes.
For those heading to the west country, the news isn’t any better, as London Paddington station will be shuttered for three days between December 27 and 29.
Great Western Railway (GWR) will route its long-distance services from Cornwall, Devon, and Wales into Euston during this closure.
In addition, Thameslink trains will not operate between St Pancras and Harpenden, and there will be no East Midlands Railway trains between London St Pancras and Bedford from December 21 to December 29 due to construction work on the Midland Main Line.
This situation will also affect travelers flying from London Luton Airport.
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Commuters who usually travel north from St Pancras will have to utilize alternate London stations and connecting buses to arrive at their destinations.
Network Rail has verified that 95% of the train network will function normally.
Helen Hamlin, Network Rail’s director of system operations, stated: ‘The holiday season presents a unique opportunity, when fewer travelers are present, to undertake significant projects that enhance service quality, punctuality, and reliability.
‘The substantial undertakings we are addressing would otherwise span multiple weekends to accomplish and would generate far greater disruption.
‘While roadways become busier during the holiday season, it is, in fact, one of the least hectic periods for the railway, allowing us to make improvements while minimizing disturbances to passengers and freight movement.’
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