Liverpool Street Station Faces Major Engineering Work in March 2026
Commuters using London Liverpool Street station are being warned to prepare for significant disruptions throughout March 2026 as Network Rail undertakes extensive engineering projects. The work will affect all routes and services to and from this major transport hub, including complete closures on five weekend days.
Scope of the Engineering Projects
The planned work includes critical maintenance tasks such as redoing the roof drainage system, conducting track maintenance, and managing vegetation around the station. These essential repairs are designed to ensure long-term safety and reliability for the millions of passengers who use Liverpool Street annually.
Trish Ashton, TfL’s Director of Rail, emphasized the necessity of the work: "We’re sorry for any disruption caused by weekend engineering work impacting London Overground and Elizabeth line services during March. These planned works are essential to help keep our services safe and reliable."
Affected Services and Lines
The disruptions will impact a wide range of services:
- Greater Anglia services from Southend Victoria and Ingatestone, and from Cheshunt via Broxbourne
- c2c services that utilize Liverpool Street station
- Elizabeth line between Stratford and Shenfield during all March weekends
- London Overground Weaver line services from Enfield Town/Cheshunt and Chingford into Liverpool Street
Katie Frost, Network Rail's route director for Anglia, explained: "There is never a good time to close the railway, but our planned work will deliver an extensive amount of renewals, repairs, maintenance and surveys on these busy, well-used routes into London Liverpool Street."
Detailed Weekend Disruption Schedule
March 7-8 Weekend
On Saturday, March 7, buses will replace trains between Southend Victoria and Shenfield, while trains continue between Shenfield and Liverpool Street. Sunday, March 8 sees buses replacing trains between Ingatestone/Southend Victoria and Liverpool Street via Shenfield. Elizabeth line services will not run between Stratford and Shenfield, with replacement buses operating between Stratford and Romford, and between Newbury Park and Shenfield.
March 14-15 Weekend
On both days, trains will not run between London and Shenfield, with rail replacement buses operating to/from Ingatestone connecting to Newbury Park. Elizabeth Line services will be suspended between Stratford and Shenfield with replacement buses in operation.
Notably, on Sunday, March 15 only, Liverpool Street mainline station will be completely closed to all Greater Anglia, Stansted Express, c2c, Elizabeth line and London Overground services. Greater Anglia services will start/terminate at Stratford instead.
March 21-22 Weekend
On both days, trains will not run between London and Ingatestone, with bus replacements between Beaulieu Park/Billericay and Newbury Park. Elizabeth line services will not operate between Stratford and Shenfield.
Liverpool Street mainline station will be closed to all services on both days. On Saturday, March 21, the Elizabeth line will not operate between Whitechapel and Shenfield, though the low-level Liverpool Street station remains open for Paddington to Abbey Wood services. On Sunday, March 22, the Elizabeth line will be completely closed between Paddington and Abbey Wood.
March 28-29 Weekend
On both days, trains will not run between London and Shenfield/Southend Victoria/Southminster, with extensive bus replacements in operation. Elizabeth line services will not run between Stratford and Shenfield.
Liverpool Street mainline station will be completely closed to all services on both days, though the Elizabeth line’s low-level station remains open (with services not running beyond Stratford).
Passenger Advice and Alternatives
Network Rail and TfL are advising all passengers to plan their journeys carefully during these disruptions. Katie Frost emphasized: "Much of the work needs to be done while trains are not running to keep our staff safe, and we are maximising the time we have to do as much as we can."
Trish Ashton added: "Customers are advised to ‘check before they travel’ using the TfL Go app or at TfL.gov.uk, and allow a little extra time for their journeys."
Passengers should expect rail replacement bus services on affected routes and consider alternative travel arrangements where possible. The extensive nature of these engineering works reflects the ongoing investment in maintaining and improving London's critical rail infrastructure.
