PASSENGERS are set for rail disruption over Easter weekend.

Network Rail will be upgrading overhead lines between Ingatestone and London Liverpool Street - meaning trains will not run between the two stations - on Sunday, April 5 and Monday, April 6.

Greater Anglia - which has no responsibility for rail line work or overhead line work - will run a bus replacement service between Ingatestone and Newbury Park, where passengers will advised to board a Central Line tube.

The work is part of a significant amount of work taking place over the two days across the country.

Richard Schofield, Network Rail route managing director, said: “It is only by continuing to invest in improving our infrastructure that we will be able to provide a more reliable service for passengers who rely on this line.

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“We would like to thank passengers in advance for bearing with us over Easter as it will mean some changes to their travel plans.”

Jamie Burles, Managing Director, Abellio Greater Anglia said: “Although there is never a good time for such works, this investment will help in our joint objective with Network Rail to deliver more consistent train service performance.

“We will be doing all we can to provide the best possible alternative service during these improvement works."

This weekend will be the final weekend of Saturday and Sunday bus replacement between north Essex and London as Network Rail complete track and overhead line upgrades between Manningtree and Shenfield.

Will you be affected by the works over the Easter weekend? Get in touch and let us know at charlotte.austen-hardy@nqe.com