The London Overground will partially close for a total of 16 days starting this weekend.
The closure has been put in place for engineers to repair a 150-year-old bridge in Hackney between Downs Park Road and Bodney Road.
The bridge is in very poor condition and needs to be replaced to avoid future unplanned closures. Over the 16 days, engineers will demolish the structure and start building the new one.
Simon Milburn, Network Rail Anglia infrastructure director, said: “Thousands of people travel under and over this bridge every day by rail and road, and our project is vital to keeping their future journeys safe and reliable.
“We’re sorry for the disruption this summer but we’ll be working flat out to deliver a replacement bridge that will serve the community for generations to come.”
Here are the details about how it could affect the service.
Which rail routes are affected?
From Saturday, July 20 until Sunday, August 4, no Overground trains will run between Hackney Downs and Chingford. As a result, there will be no rail service to or from Clapton, St James’s Street, Walthamstow Central, Wood Street, Highams Park, and Chingford stations.
If you need to travel between these stations, there will be rail-replacement buses operating between Hackney Downs and Chingford every 20 minutes during the closure, calling at all stations.
London Underground and local bus routes also serve alternative routes through the affected areas, while Overground services to Enfield Town and Cheshunt will stop at Bethnal Green and Hackney Downs stations.
Other railway maintenance will also take place in areas along the Chingford line during the closure period, including work on the track, overhead lines and signalling equipment, as well as cleaning and maintenance at stations.
Greater Anglia and Stansted Express
On Mondays to Saturdays during this time, Liverpool Street to Cambridge / Stansted Airport services will be diverted via, and call at, Seven Sisters instead of Tottenham Hale.
On Sundays, for the majority of the day, Liverpool Street to Cambridge / Stansted Airport services will call at Tottenham Hale as normal.
Throughout the period, Greater Anglia trains that usually run between Liverpool Street and Hertford East will start and finish at Stratford instead. On Sundays, these services will be reduced to run every hour.
The usual Stratford – Meridian Water shuttle services won’t run during the works, but other services will make additional stops at Lea Bridge, Northumberland Park and Meridian Water. Bishop’s Stortford to Stratford trains will also not operate, with passengers advised to use alternative services.
Trains may leave at different times than normal over the 16-day period and journey times may be extended by several minutes.
Seven Sisters station
Transport for London warns that Seven Sisters, which serves the London Underground, Overground and National Rail, is expected to be much busier than normal, with a one-way system in operation at peak periods. Passengers are advised to allow for extra time.
