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Greater Anglia

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Greater Anglia - Latest news, articles and photos

Warning of two-week closure of the Liverpool Street to Chingford railway
Warning of two-week closure of the Liverpool Street to Chingford railway

Warning of two-week closure of the Liverpool Street to Chingford railway

The Liverpool Street to Chingford railway line will be closed for 16 days this summer as Network Rail replaces a large bridge supporting a road junction near the Hackney Downs.

Apr
18
Greater Anglia offering £12 return fares on train trips this spring
Greater Anglia offering £12 return fares on train trips this spring

Greater Anglia offering £12 return fares on train trips this spring

Train operator, Greater Anglia is offering cheap train fares with its annual Spring Hare Fares sale - with returns from London from just £12.

Mar
28
No Elizabeth line trains east of Stratford each weekend throughout February
No Elizabeth line trains east of Stratford each weekend throughout February

No Elizabeth line trains east of Stratford each weekend throughout February

Because Network Rail works along the Great Eastern Main Line, there won't be any Elizabeth line services east of Stratford each weekend in February.

Jan
23
Online virtual tour of Liverpool Street rail station will help people travel with confidence
Online virtual tour of Liverpool Street rail station will help people travel with confidence

Online virtual tour of Liverpool Street rail station will help people travel with confidence

Greater Anglia and Network Rail have teamed up to launch Liverpool Street Station’s first-ever online virtual tour.

Oct
24
2023
Greater Anglia offering £10 return fares on train trips this autumn
Greater Anglia offering £10 return fares on train trips this autumn

Greater Anglia offering £10 return fares on train trips this autumn

Train operator, Greater Anglia, is launching special autumn ‘Hare Fares’ from London for just £10 return for a limited time.

Sep
25
2023
Stansted Express resumes its off-peak 15-minute frequency train service
Stansted Express resumes its off-peak 15-minute frequency train service

Stansted Express resumes its off-peak 15-minute frequency train service

Stansted Express trains between London Liverpool Street and Stanstead Airport will be resuming their off-peak four trains per hour service later this year.

Sep
15
2023
Greater Anglia providing virtual tours of its new train fleet to help people travel with confidence
Greater Anglia providing virtual tours of its new train fleet to help people travel with confidence

Greater Anglia providing virtual tours of its new train fleet to help people travel with confidence

A first for the rail industry, the virtual train tours have been designed for all of Greater Anglia's new train types to support journey planning

Sep
07
2023
Greater Anglia reveals its first “trainbow” for Pride
Greater Anglia reveals its first “trainbow” for Pride

Greater Anglia reveals its first “trainbow” for Pride

Greater Anglia has unveiled a special train livery to celebrate Pride and the LGBT+ community.

Jul
28
2023
Greater Anglia offering £10 return fares on train trips this summer
Greater Anglia offering £10 return fares on train trips this summer

Greater Anglia offering £10 return fares on train trips this summer

Train operator, Greater Anglia, is launching special summer ‘Hare Fares’ from London for just £10 return for a limited time.

Jun
06
2023
This Monday marks the final day for Greater Anglia’s old Class 321 trains
This Monday marks the final day for Greater Anglia’s old Class 321 trains

This Monday marks the final day for Greater Anglia’s old Class 321 trains

This coming Monday will be the last day that Greater Anglia's old Class 321 trains will be in regular commuter service, as the 30-year old trains are being replaced with newer models.

Mar
30
2023
Tickets Alert: Farewell tour of a Class 321 train with Greater Anglia
Tickets Alert: Farewell tour of a Class 321 train with Greater Anglia

Tickets Alert: Farewell tour of a Class 321 train with Greater Anglia

The last of the venerable Class 321 trains are soon to be withdrawn from service, and Greater Anglia is giving them a sendoff with a special tour across the network.

Mar
14
2023

Greater Anglia sale on train fares from £10 return

Train operator, Greater Anglia, is launching special Winter ‘Hare Fares’ from just £10 return for a limited time.

Jan
24
2023
Cheap train fares from Greater Anglia
Cheap train fares from Greater Anglia

Cheap train fares from Greater Anglia

Time to plan some away day trips out of London, as Greater Anglia is offering return train fares from £10 for the next few weeks.

Oct
11
2022
Greater Anglia running longer trains between Liverpool Street and Hertford East
Greater Anglia running longer trains between Liverpool Street and Hertford East

Greater Anglia running longer trains between Liverpool Street and Hertford East

Greater Anglia has completed the deployment of new longer trains on the Hertford East line, with nearly two-thirds more seats than the old Class 317 trains they replaced.

Sep
08
2022
Last chance to ride Greater Anglia’s old Class 317 trains this weekend
Last chance to ride Greater Anglia’s old Class 317 trains this weekend

Last chance to ride Greater Anglia’s old Class 317 trains this weekend

This coming Saturday (16th July) will see the last time that Greater Anglia’s old Class 317 electric commuter trains will run on the network, and they're arranging for people to have one last ride.

Jul
12
2022
Elizabeth line upgrade for the Pudding Mill power supplies
Elizabeth line upgrade for the Pudding Mill power supplies

Elizabeth line upgrade for the Pudding Mill power supplies

An upgrade to the Pudding Mill transformer that provides power for the Elizabeth line will take place later this month, closing the railway between Liverpool Street and Shenfield.

Jul
06
2022
Train strike on Greater Anglia trains this Saturday
Train strike on Greater Anglia trains this Saturday

Train strike on Greater Anglia trains this Saturday

Greater Anglia, which runs services out of London Liverpool Street station is warning that it expects severe disruption this weekend due to strike action.

Jun
30
2022
Rail upgrade to increase train frequency at Meridian Water station
Rail upgrade to increase train frequency at Meridian Water station

Rail upgrade to increase train frequency at Meridian Water station

A railway upgrade has been approved on one of the Lea Valley lines in northeast London to increase the number of trains that can serve a nearby housing development.

Mar
29
2022
Cheap train tickets on Greater Anglia services
Cheap train tickets on Greater Anglia services

Cheap train tickets on Greater Anglia services

Greater Anglia has a cheap train ticket sale at the moment, offering tickets at just £5 or £1 for children one way - or £10 return.

Oct
13
2021
Cheap train tickets on Greater Anglia trains
Cheap train tickets on Greater Anglia trains

Cheap train tickets on Greater Anglia trains

Greater Anglia is offering cheap day-return tickets for journeys across their network between 21st Jan until 5th April 2020.

Jan
20
2020
London’s second quietest train station is set to close in May
London’s second quietest train station is set to close in May

London’s second quietest train station is set to close in May

Angel Road, London's second quietest train station is set to close in May, the Department for Transport has announced.

Feb
18
2019
One of London’s quietest train stations set for major upgrade
One of London’s quietest train stations set for major upgrade

One of London’s quietest train stations set for major upgrade

A small windswept train station in the middle of an industrial estate that sees hardly any trains could soon become considerably busier thanks to a local development.

Oct
18
2016