Engineering works to cause rail delays over Easter

Train passengers have been warned of disruption while a track renewal scheme takes place over Easter.

Greater Anglia said rail replacement buses would be running across Essex on Sunday and Monday.

Services from Colchester, Marks Tey and Braintree were among those affected.

"It's vital that this work is carried out to maintain high punctuality and reliability standards," said Martin Beable, from the rail operator.

During the works, Greater Anglia said buses would replace trains between:

Sunday

• Colchester and Shenfield

• Shenfield and Billericay

Monday

• Braintree and Witham

• Sudbury and Marks Tey

• Colchester and Shenfield

• Shenfield and Billericay

Train services to Colchester from Norwich, Ipswich and Clacton-on-Sea will run as usual.

Journeys to London Liverpool Street from Southend Victoria and Billericay are also unaffected.

Katie Frost, Network Rail's route director for Anglia, said passenger numbers were usually lower over bank holidays.

"Which is why we work together as an industry to do as much work as we can, making the most of this time whilst disrupting the fewest journeys possible," she added.