TRAIN services running from Colchester to London will be “severely disrupted” by strike action this weekend.

Rail union RMT is organising strikes for its members on Saturday in a long-running dispute over jobs, conditions and pay.

The strikes will impact Greater Anglia’s services on Saturday, November 5, Monday, November 7 and Wednesday, November 9.

Greater Anglia said a “very limited” service will run between London Liverpool Street and Norwich, Colchester, Southend Victoria, Cambridge and on the Stansted Express between London and Stansted Airport.

The first services on the day after each strike will also be disrupted – they will start later than usual, from 7.15am, and are expected to be very busy, especially in the morning rush hour.

Trains not running due to the strike will not be replaced with buses.

Timetables for Saturday’s strike are now available on Greater Anglia’s website and app.

WHICH SERVICES WILL RUN?

  • First trains to Liverpool Street on 5, 7 and 9 November will depart Southend Victoria at 07.30, Norwich at 08.00, Colchester (stopping service) 07.30, and Cambridge 08.20.
  • The first Stansted Express services are from Stansted Airport at 07.42 and from Liverpool Street at 08.10.
  • Last trains back from Liverpool Street on 5, 7 and 9 November will depart for Southend Victoria at 17.30, Colchester 17.00 (stopper) 17.25 (calling at Stratford, Chelmsford and Colchester only), Norwich at 16.30 and Cambridge at 16.25.
  • The last Stansted Express services are from Stansted Airport at 17.12 and from Liverpool Street at 17.40.
  • First trains to Liverpool Street on 6 November will depart Southend Victoria at 07.18, Norwich at 07.30, Colchester 07.27 and Cambridge 07.31.
  • The first Stansted Express services on 6 November will leave Stansted Airport at 07.42 and Liverpool Street at 07.40.
  • First trains to Liverpool Street on 8 and 10 November will depart Southend Victoria at 07.18, Norwich at 07.15, Colchester 07.17 and Cambridge 07.20.
  • The first Stansted Express services on 8 and 10 November will leave Stansted Airport at 07.40 and Liverpool Street at 07.26.

Greater Anglia’s RMT members including conductors, station staff, train cleaners, catering and revenue protection teams, are due to strike on Saturday 5 and Wednesday November 9.

Network Rail RMT members including maintenance teams and signallers are striking on all three days.

London Underground and Overground RMT staff are also on strike on Thursday November 10.

Jamie Burles, Greater Anglia managing director, said: “We’re very sorry that once again people’s travel plans are disrupted by strikes.

“Unfortunately, we’re only able to run a very limited service on strike days so our advice must be to avoid using our trains on those days impacted by the industrial action.

“We know it affects so many passengers from those trying to get to work, school or college to football fans wanting to cheer on their teams in the first round of the FA Cup, as well as people wanting to enjoy an evening out in London.

“The rail industry will continue to talk to unions to try to resolve the strikes so we can get back to enjoying travelling by train as normal.”

Full information about the strike will be updated at greateranglia.co.uk/strikes.

Passengers who have booked tickets to travel on strike days can get a free refund from the retailer where they bought the ticket, change the date of travel or use the ticket to travel on the day before they were due to travel or up to and including Friday November 11.