Planned Service Alterations

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It's easy to check when there are alterations to our regular train service. Please check the date you want to travel using the calendar.

Wed 24 Jun 2026

5 July: No train service to/from Stratford until 1800

Due to planned maintenance work, we will not be running any service to/from Stratford from Tottenham Hale on Sunday 5th July until after 1800. You will need to travel via London Liverpool Street. 

Please check train times and allow additional time for your journey.

5 July: Replacement coach service will operate between Stansted Airport and Waltham Cross until 0900

Due to planned maintenance works between Bishops Stortford and Waltham Cross, there will be no direct[b][b] [/b][/b]train service between Stansted Airport and London Liverpool Street on Sunday 5th July 2026 until after 0900.
A replacement coach service will operate between Stansted Airport and Waltham Cross.  From Waltham Cross a train service will be in operation to Liverpool Street.
 
Please check train times and allow additional time for your journey.

7 - 10 July: 04:52 Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport Train will stop at Seven Sisters instead

Due to planned maintenance on the mornings of Tuesday 7th to Friday 10th July 2026, the 04:52 Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport train will no longer stop at Tottenham Hale Station, instead this train will be diverted to stop at Seven Sisters Station.

Please check train times and allow additional time for your journey.

8 - 9 July: Some trains will not stop at Tottenham Hale in the late evening

Due to planned maintenance works, on the evenings of Wednesday 8th to Thursday 9th July 2026, the 22:58, 23:09, 23:28 and 23:41 Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street, and 23:21 Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport trains will no longer stop at Tottenham Hale Station, instead these trains will be diverted to stop at Seven Sisters Station.

Please check train times and allow additional time for your journey.

12 July: Trains will not stop at Tottenham Hale in the morning until 0810

Due to planned maintenance work, until 08:10 on Sunday 12th July 2026, trains will not stop at Tottenham Hale Station, instead these trains will be diverted to stop at Seven Sisters Station.

Please check train times and allow additional time for your journey.

19 July : Journey times will be extended until 0950 due to route diversion

Due to planned maintenance works between Liverpool Street and Tottenham Hale, on Sunday 19th July 2026 trains will be diverted via an alternative route and experience extended journey times.

Please check train times and allow additional time for your journey.

20 - 23 July: late evening services diverted to stop at Tottenham Hale instead of Seven Sisters

Due to planned maintenance works, on the evenings of Monday 20th to Thursday 23rd July 2026, the 23:28 and 23:43 Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street will no longer stop at Seven Sisters Station, instead these trains will be diverted to stop at Tottenham Hale Station.

Please check train times and allow additional time for your journey.

17 - 20 August: Some trains will not stop at Tottenham Hale in the late evening

Due to planned maintenance works, on the evenings of Monday 17th to Thursday 20th August 2026, the 22:58, 23:09, 23:28 and 23:41 Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street, and 23:21 Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport trains will no longer stop at Tottenham Hale Station, instead these trains will be diverted to stop at Seven Sisters Station.

Please check train times and allow additional time for your journey.

18 - 21 August: 04:52 Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport Train will stop at Seven Sisters instead

Due to planned maintenance on the mornings of Tuesday 18th to Friday 21st August 2026, the 04:52 Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport train will no longer stop at Tottenham Hale Station, instead this train will be diverted to stop at Seven Sisters Station.

Please check train times and allow additional time for your journey.

23 August: Trains will not stop at Tottenham Hale in the morning until 0810

Due to planned maintenance work, until 08:10 on Sunday 23rd August 2026, trains will not stop at Tottenham Hale Station, instead these trains will be diverted to stop at Seven Sisters Station.

Please check train times and allow additional time for your journey.

31 Aug - 3 Sept: late evening services diverted to stop at Tottenham Hale instead of Seven Sisters

Due to planned maintenance works, on the evenings of Monday 31st August to Thursday 3rd September 2026, the 23:28 and 23:43 Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street will no longer stop at Seven Sisters Station, instead these trains will be diverted to stop at Tottenham Hale Station.

Please check train times and allow additional time for your journey.

No planned service alterations

Bank Holiday Train Service Timetable

Stansted Express usually runs train services on all UK bank holidays, except for 25th December (Christmas Day) when we have no service all day.

Date Bank Holiday Stansted Express Service
Friday 3 April 2026 Good Friday Normal service
Monday 6 April 2026 Easter Monday Normal service
Monday 4 May 2026 Early May bank holiday Normal service
Monday 25 May 2026 Spring bank holiday Minor diversion (Tottenham Hale only)
Monday 31 August 2026 Summer bank holiday Please check back later
Friday 25 December 2026  Christmas Day No service
Monday 28 December 2026 Boxing Day Please check back later

FAQs

Stansted Express typically runs services all year including bank holidays. We do not run any train service on 25th December (Christmas Day).

Yes, Stansted Express trains run on Christmas Eve (24th December). Use our train times tool to check your journey.

Stansted Express does not run any train services on Christmas Day (25th December).

Yes, Stansted Express trains run on New Year’s Eve (31st December). Use our train times tool to check your journey.

Yes, Stansted Express trains run on New Year's Day (1st January). Use our train times tool to check your journey.

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