For the next six weekends, rail services between London Liverpool Street and Colchester, Southend Victoria, and Southminster will be disrupted due to planned engineering work to improve the reliability of the railway infrastructure.

From 4th/5th February up to and including 11th/12 March, Network Rail will carry out important track and drainage work that will affect both Greater Anglia and Elizabeth line services into London. Rail-replacement bus services will be provided via Newbury Park when the planned engineering work is taking place except on days when industrial action is taking place.

Customers should remember that bicycles and e-scooters are not allowed on Greater Anglia’s rail-replacement buses. Details about the rail replacement services can be found on Greater Anglia’s website at www.greateranglia.co.uk

Engineering work will affect each weekend from 18th/19th February to replace wheel timbers on Clarkes Bridge and maintenance work on the overhead lines.

Each weekend from 25th/26th February up to and including 18th/19th March, services between Shenfield and Witham will be suspended because of construction work on a new station at Beaulieu Park. There will be further closures in the lead-up to Easter, and the dates of that work will be advised in due course. Further information about the construction of Beaulieu Park station, which is the first new station on the Great Eastern Main Line in 100 years, can be found at www.networkrail.co.uk/Beaulieu

Passengers intending to travel during the weekends can check their journey plans in advance by visiting www.greateranglia.co.uk, @tfl.gov.uk, or visit nationalrail.co.uk

Katie Frost Network Rail’s route director for Anglia, said: “I would urge all passengers planning to travel at weekends to check their journey plans into London Liverpool Street as some weekend services will be affected.

Jamie Burles, Greater Anglia managing director, said: “These essential projects will help improve rail travel in the region and make the railway fit for the future. We appreciate customers’ patience while the work takes place.

“Customers should check before they travel, particularly as some of the work affects weekday service, and allow more time for their journey.”