Published on: Thursday, 15 August 2024
Last updated: Thursday, 15 August 2024
Rail passengers travelling on Greater Anglia’s West Anglia route are encouraged to check before they travel and allow more time for their journeys over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Although there are no disruptive engineering works taking place, on Saturday 24 August, trains and stations are expected to be very busy as several events take place across the region, including Tottenham Hotspur v Everton and the Eastern Electrics festival at Waltham Cross.
Some services may be retimed, and additional stops may be added. Customers should allow more time for their journeys, plan ahead, and check before they travel.
Greater Anglia trains will make additional stops at Northumberland Park and Waltham Cross on Saturday 24 August.
Customers need to travel in the front seven carriages of the train due to the short platforms at Northumberland Park and Waltham Cross.
Services to London are also expected to be busy as the Notting Hill Carnival and other festivals takes place.
Canute Tyndale, Events Delivery Manager, Greater Anglia, said:
“This Bank Holiday is a great time for a trip out by train, so we are expecting services to be very busy and encouraging people to plan their journeys in advance, and travel at a less busy time if possible.
“Trains will run with the maximum number of carriages available. Our new trains are longer and have more seats. However, we would ask everyone to be patient while boarding as we are expecting higher than usual passenger numbers on many services.
“Customers are advised to use the full length of trains and platforms.”
To save time and beat the queues, passengers are advised to buy tickets online or via the Greater Anglia app before they travel and people travelling in groups of three or more can save money with GroupSave.
Full details of train times and fares can be found on our website