Industrial Action 29/9 through 10/6: Details

22 September, 2023

Train operator Greater Anglia is advising people to check before travelling due to industrial action taking place on the network Friday 29 September through Friday 6 October.

Strikes Saturday 30/9 and Wednesday 4/10

On Saturday 30 September and Wednesday 4 October, strike action will take place. There will be no service on the East Suffolk Lines or any of the other regional routes. The only routes that will operate these two days will be Norwich – London, Colchester – London, Southend Victoria – London, and Stansted Airport – London. These four core routes will operate a heavily reduced service and on an hourly basis, generally starting much later and finishing earlier than normal.

Note: Due to planned engineering work, a replacement bus service run between Norwich and Ipswich on Saturday 30 September. There will also be a very small number of Cambridge to London trains on 4 October.

Action Short of a Strike

On Friday 29 September, Monday 2 October, Tuesday 3 October, Thursday 5 October, and Friday 6 October, there will be action short of a strike by members of the ASLEF union. The normal timetable will be in place, with most services operating on all Greater Anglia routes, but with some planned cancellations. These cancellation include a few morning services on the Felixstowe Line and about 25% of services on the Ipswich – Lowesfot route. The full list is below.

Jamie Burles, Greater Anglia’s managing director, said:

“Unfortunately on the strike days on 30 September and 4 October, on most Greater Anglia routes no services will run at all, with just an hourly service for limited hours on the Norwich to London, Colchester to London, Southend Victoria to London, and Stansted Airport to London routes, plus a very small number of Cambridge to London trains on 4 October.

“On the days affected by action short of a strike, the vast majority of services will be running as normal, but there will be some alterations and cancellations across our network.

“We are sorry for any inconvenience caused by these service alterations and advise customers to plan ahead and check before they travel.”

Cancelled Services Friday 29 September

  • Ipswich to Lowestoft – 13.16, 15.16, 18.13, 21.17
  • Lowestoft to Ipswich – 06.14, 15.06, 17.02, 20.07
  • Ipswich to Felixstowe – 08.25
  • Felixstowe to Ipswich – 08.54
  • Norwich to London Liverpool Street – 11.32, 13.30, 16.30, 20.32
  • London Liverpool Street to Norwich – 14.00, 16.00, 19.02
  • Norwich to Cambridge – 07.30
  • Cambridge to Norwich – 09.13
  • Norwich to Sheringham – 09.45, 18.55
  • Sheringham to Norwich – 10.46, 19.54
  • Norwich to Great Yarmouth – 07.36, 08.36, 10.35, 12.34, 14.40, 16.40
  • Great Yarmouth to Norwich – 08.17, 09.17, 11.17, 13.17, 15.17, 17.17
  • Norwich to Lowestoft – 05.36, 12.05
  • Lowestoft to Norwich – 06.35, 07.50, 12.57, 22.48
  • Ipswich to Cambridge – 11.21, 13.21, 17.21
  • Cambridge to Ipswich – 12.47, 14.47, 18.47
  • Ipswich to Peterborough – 11.56
  • Peterborough to Ipswich – 13.50
  • London Liverpool Street to Ely – 19.07
  • Cambridge North to London Liverpool Street – 14.53, 20.53
  • London Liverpool Street to Cambridge North – 18.37
  • Bishops Stortford to Stratford – 09.47, 14.47, 21.15
  • Stratford to Bishops Stortford – 08.04, 11.30, 20.00, 23.00
  • Hertford East to London Liverpool Street – 17.39, 22.09, 23.39
  • London Liverpool Street to Hertford East – 21.12, 23.12
  • Hertford East to Stratford – 06.21
  • Stratford to Hertford East – 16.30
  • Broxbourne to Hertford East – 05.43
  • Meridian Water to Stratford – 07.38, 11.08, 16.08, 19.36, 22.38
  • Stratford to Meridian Water – 07.17, 10.46, 15.46, 19.00, 22.16

Saturday 30 September – Strike Day

Trains will operate on the following routes only. No services will operate on any other routes.

Norwich – London Liverpool Street: replacement buses between Norwich and Ipswich, with an hourly train service between Ipswich and London as follows:

Departure from…First trainLast train
London10.3021.30
Ipswich08.4219.42

Stansted Airport – London Liverpool Street: hourly

Departure from…First trainLast train
London04.4023.25
Stansted Airport05.4323.45

Colchester – London Liverpool Street: hourly

Departure from…First trainLast train
London10.0022.00
Colchester08.1320.13

Southend Victoria – London Liverpool Street: hourly

Departure from…First trainLast train
London09.4723.45
Southend Victoria08.1322.00

Planned engineering work is taking place between Norwich and Ipswich; a replacement bus service will be in operation, connecting with the trains at Ipswich.

Norwich City v Birmingham City – Saturday 30 September

Supporters travelling to the match via the Norwich to London route are reminded that the combination of industrial action and planned engineering work means far fewer services are available. As a result, the journey will take much longer with a rail replacement bus service in place between Norwich and Ipswich.

Sunday 1 October – no strike action

Services are likely to start later than normal. A full service will run across the Greater Anglia network. However, engineering work is taking place on some routes. You are advised to check before you travel.

Cancelled Services Monday 2 October & Tuesday 3 October – Action Short of a Strike

  • Ipswich to Lowestoft – 13.16, 15.16, 18.13, 21.17
  • Lowestoft to Ipswich – 06.14, 15.06, 17.02, 20.07
  • Ipswich to Felixstowe – 08.25
  • Felixstowe to Ipswich – 08.54
  • Norwich to London Liverpool Street – 11.32, 13.30, 16.30
  • London Liverpool Street to Norwich – 14.00, 16.00, 19.02
  • Norwich to Cambridge – 07.30
  • Cambridge to Norwich – 09.13
  • Norwich to Sheringham – 09.45, 18.55
  • Sheringham to Norwich – 10.46, 19.54
  • Norwich to Great Yarmouth – 07.36, 08.36, 10.35, 12.34, 14.40, 16.40
  • Great Yarmouth to Norwich – 08.17, 09.17, 11.17, 13.17, 15.17, 17.17
  • Norwich to Lowestoft – 05.36, 12.05
  • Lowestoft to Norwich – 06.35, 07.50, 12.57, 22.48
  • Ipswich to Cambridge – 11.21, 13.21, 17.21
  • Cambridge to Ipswich – 12.47, 14.47, 18.47
  • Ipswich to Peterborough – 11.56
  • Peterborough to Ipswich – 13.50
  • London Liverpool Street to Ely – 19.07
  • Cambridge North to London Liverpool Street – 14.53, 20.53
  • London Liverpool Street to Cambridge North – 18.37
  • Bishops Stortford to Stratford – 09.47, 14.47, 21.15
  • Stratford to Bishops Stortford – 08.04, 11.30, 20.00, 23.00
  • Hertford East to London Liverpool Street –17.39, 22.09, 23.39
  • London Liverpool Street to Hertford East – 21.12, 23.12
  • Hertford East to Stratford – 06.21
  • Stratford to Hertford East – 16.30
  • Broxbourne to Hertford East – 05.43
  • Meridian Water to Stratford – 07.38, 11.08, 16.08, 19.36, 22.38
  • Stratford to Meridian Water – 07.17, 10.46, 15.46, 19.00, 22.16

Wednesday 4 October – Strike Day

Trains will operate on the following routes only. No services will operate on any other routes.

Cambridge – London Liverpool Street: approx. every two hours

Departure from…First trainLast train
London09.5818.58
Cambridge08.2017.20

Norwich – London Liverpool Street: hourly

Departure from…First trainLast train
London10.3021.30
Norwich08.0019.00

Stansted Airport – London Liverpool Street: hourly

Departure from…First trainLast train
London04.4023.25
Stansted Airport05.4323.45

Colchester – London Liverpool Street: hourly

Departure from…First trainLast train
London10.0022.00
Colchester08.1320.13

Southend Victoria – London Liverpool Street: hourly

Departure from…First trainLast train
London09.4723.45
Southend Victoria08.1322.00

Cancelled Services Thursday 5 October & Friday 6 October – Action Short of a Strike

The revised timetables for 5/10 and 6/10 are still being finalised and will be confirmed and published in due course.

Revised Timetables Online

Train times are available on the National Rail and Greater Anglia mobile apps and online journey planners with the exact times of revised train times available 3 days prior to each strike.

For the latest information see greateranglia.co.uk

INDUSTRIAL ACTION is taking taking place in early May. Mon 6/5, and Wed 7/5 though Sat 11/5 most services will run but there will be some cancellations. On Tuesday 7/5 there will be a full strike; NO services on the East Suffolk Lines or the other local/regional routes will operate that day. Mainline services to/from London will be reduced.
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