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Wednesday 22 May 2024

Essential weekend engineering work set to begin in June for c2c passengers

Region & Route:

Eastern: Anglia

Passengers are being encouraged to check before travelling as engineering work is set to take place from early June for six consecutive weekends.

Engineers will be working to maintain the safety and reliability of the rail infrastructure between Fenchurch Street and Barking, undertaking a range of activities including:

• Inspection of bridges, culverts, and structures at multiple locations between Fenchurch Street, East Ham and Barking to check their condition.
• Installing new rails at Fenchurch Street station and removing worn-out rails.
• Maintenance of the conductor rails (that provide power to trains) adjacent to TfL infrastructure around West Ham station, to maintain a stable power supply for trains and general track maintenance.
• Inspecting sewers around West Ham to identify potential drainage issues.
• Clearance of overgrown vegetation in various locations to remove obstructions to signals/signage, remove the risk of falling trees and branches and reduce the amount of leaf fall in the autumn affecting train services.

This work is set to take place over the following weekends:

• Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 June
• Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June
• Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 June
• Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 June
• Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June
• Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 July

Mark Walker, Network Rail Anglia route infrastructure engineer, said: "A well-maintained railway enables efficiency and safety. Although closing a busy line is never ideal, every improvement, inspection, survey, and maintenance task underscores our dedication to passenger safety and enhances service reliability for both passengers and freight operators. We appreciate the patience of all our customers during these necessary tasks."

c2c Managing Director Rob Mullen said: "The work Network Rail is carrying out during these weekends in June and early July is essential in keeping our services running safely and reliably in the longer term. 

“We appreciate that for some of our customers these engineering works will impact their journeys and we would advise them to check before they travel at  www.c2c-online.co.uk."

Travel information and service alterations:

All passengers are encouraged to check their journey plans before travelling with National Rail Enquiries or with their train operator. Alternative train services may be busier than usual, and passengers should allow extra time for their journey if affected by engineering work.

C2C
Basildon line
Train services will be diverted to Liverpool Street and stop at Stratford but will not call at Limehouse or West Ham. Passengers with tickets can use Jubilee line services between Stratford and West Ham, and DLR services between Tower Gateway, Limehouse, and Stratford/West Ham.

Ockendon Line
Train services will operate as a rail shuttle between Upminster to Grays via Ockendon and Chafford Hundred only. Passengers heading towards London or Southend should switch trains at Upminster or Grays.

Rainham line
Train services will be diverted to Liverpool Street and stop at Stratford but will not call at Limehouse or West Ham. Passengers with tickets can use the Jubilee line between Stratford and West Ham, or the DLR services between Tower Gateway, Limehouse, and Stratford/West Ham. These services will continue to Shoeburyness.

Only on Saturday, June 15, the Fenchurch Street services on the Basildon line will take a different route and call additionally at Stratford, but not at West Ham. Passengers can use Jubilee line services between Stratford and West Ham with their tickets. The rest of the days will have the same service changes as described above.