Cambridgeshire set for train travel disruption over New Year
Travellers are warned engineering works and service revisions may cause disruption on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
Rail passengers in Cambridge are being urged to plan their journeys carefully for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, as engineering works and service revisions may cause disruption.
London Liverpool Street station will be closed until 1st January 2026, as part of Network Rail’s ongoing maintenance and upgrade works. Many trains to and from London will start or finish at Stratford, with connections to central London accessible via the Elizabeth line and London Underground services.
New Year’s Eve travel
On 31st December, Greater Anglia is operating a revised schedule. Great Eastern Main Line and West Anglia services will continue to start or terminate at Stratford due to the London Liverpool Street station closure.
Due to engineering works in the Cambridge area, buses will replace trains between Stansted Airport and Cambridge North and between Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge.
Normal services will remain unaffected on trains operating between London and Stansted Airport, Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds/Peterborough, and Cambridge North and Norwich.
New Year’s Day plans
On 1st January, train services will run to a bank holiday timetable. Like New Year’s Eve, Great Eastern Main Line and West Anglia services will terminate at Stratford instead of London Liverpool Street. Buses will replace trains on affected routes in the Cambridge area, including between Stansted Airport and Cambridge North and between Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge.
Advice for passengers
Greater Anglia advises passengers to check before travelling, as journeys may be retimed, and some connections may take longer than usual.
Martin Beable, Managing Director of Greater Anglia, said:
“While most of our services will be running over the festive period, so that people can continue to travel across East Anglia and beyond, engineering work is taking place and will affect passengers travelling on both main lines to and from London and in the Cambridge area.
“Since the railway tends to be much quieter over this period, Network Rail uses it to carry out essential upgrade work that will help Greater Anglia to continue operating a very punctual and reliable service for customers in 2026.
“We apologise for the inconvenience caused by the service alterations, and we urge passengers to check before they travel as some journeys may take longer than normal.”
Passengers should check the journey planner on the Greater Anglia website or app for detailed service updates and schedules.