During Christmas and the New Year, train operator c2c will be making changes to their timetable.

The changes are to allow Network Rail extensive access to the c2c route to carry out a programme of improvements, maintenance and upgrades.

In particular, bridge-strengthening works will be taking place near both Fenchurch Street and Shadwell stations.

No c2c services will be able to access Fenchurch Street between 25 December and 3 January, with services either running to Liverpool Street or terminating at Barking.

The work is essential to maintain the safety and reliability of services. It will also help to prevent the need for speed restrictions, which cause delays.

Day-by-day guide to timetable changes:

Monday 20 December to Thursday 23 December:

• Normal timetable in operation.

Friday 24 December (Christmas Eve):

• Normal timetable in operation during the morning
• From 12.00 an amended timetable will be in operation, with more trains running earlier than normal to help people travelling home from work early
• The last trains of the day will run significantly earlier than normal. final train from Fenchurch Street will depart around 22.00

Saturday 25 December and Sunday 26 December (Christmas Day and Boxing Day):

• No trains will run on the c2c route

Monday 27 December and Tuesday 28 December (Bank Holidays):

• No c2c trains will run between Barking and central London, but tube services will be available.
• A Sunday-service frequency will operate on the rest of the c2c route as follows:
• Services via Basildon: trains will run between Barking and Shoeburyness only
• Services via Ockendon and via Tilbury: rail-replacement buses will run between Pitsea and Upminster, calling at all stations
• Services via Rainham: rail-replacement buses will run between Upminster and Grays

Wednesday 29 December to Friday 31 December (New Year’s Eve):

• A Saturday-service of frequency will run on the c2c route as follows:
• Services via Basildon: trains will run between Liverpool Street and Shoeburyness
• Services via Ockendon: a shuttle service will run between Grays and Upminster only. Change at Upminster for onward travel into central London
• Services via Rainham and via Tilbury: Trains will run between Liverpool Street and Southend Central
• On New Year’s Eve, the last c2c train will leave central London at 01.15

Saturday 1 January to Monday 3 January (Bank Holiday):

• No c2c trains will run between Barking and central London, but tube services will be available.
• A Sunday-service frequency will operate on the rest of the c2c route as follows:
• Services via Basildon: trains will run between Barking and Shoeburyness only
• Services via Ockendon: a shuttle service will run between Grays and Upminster only. Change at Upminster for onward travel into central London.
• Services via Rainham and via Tilbury: trains will run between Liverpool Street and Southend Central

Tuesday 4 January:

• c2c’s normal timetable resumes.

You can read more about Network Rail’s investment into the infrastructure on the c2c route here https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/media-centre/latest-news/improving-performance-on-your-railway/

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