Disruption btwn Enfield Town/Cheshunt - Hackney Downs 26/7/18

[AlanFry1]

Since yesterday evening just after rush hour, train services have been suspended on London Overground between Enfield/Cheshunt and Liverpool Street, with services also not calling at London Fields or Cambridge Heath. This is due to overhead line problems. Trains have been confirmed to not run for the entirety of today (27/7/18) also.

I've come into contact with OHL causing problems before, but not for lasting for over a day?

 

[Jimini]

I've come into contact with OHL causing problems before

That must have hurt

On a more serious note, I wondered that too. Does anyone know any more details? Cheers.

 

[GB]

Significant amount of damage done to the OLE at Stamford Hill, about 3/4 mile affecting many OLE structures. A lot of the delay has been due to being unable to move the failed train untill this afternoon and the repair works cannot go ahead untill its moved.

 

[AlanFry1]

Significant amount of damage done to the OLE at Stamford Hill, about 3/4 mile affecting many OLE structures. A lot of the delay has been due to being unable to move the failed train untill this afternoon and the repair works cannot go ahead untill its moved.

Which train is this? I was on the 2000 from LST?

 

[GB]

Which train is this? I was on the 2000 from LST?

5U79
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/L88359/2018/07/26/advanced

 

[AlanFry1]

5U79
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/L88359/2018/07/26/advanced

Thanks! LO have just tweeted to confirm no trains are to run today, Saturday or Sunday

 

[Be3G]

If TfL's service status webpage is accurate, it's disappointing to see that there's no ticket acceptance on GTR or AGA. When the Seven Sisters line frequently broke in the old days of NXEA tickets would of course be allowed on the Tottenham Hale line… and I think I recall acceptance being arranged for First to Enfield Chase too.

 

[AlanFry1]

If TfL's service status webpage is accurate, it's disappointing to see that there's no ticket acceptance on GTR or AGA. When the Seven Sisters line frequently broke in the old days of NXEA tickets would of course be allowed on the Tottenham Hale line… and I think I recall acceptance being arranged for First to Enfield Chase too.

Most passengers will travel this way or through buses anyways

 

[VP185]

Presume the failed 315 was rescued today by a Greater Anglia driver and DRS 37419

 

[AlanFry1]

Wonder if this could effect weekend works?

 

[Hophead]

Most passengers will travel this way or through buses anyways

Or zonal tickets, or PAYG.....

National Rail, meanwhile, are advertising ticket acceptance on both Greater Anglia & Great Northern. For some reason, they are also permitting travel on Metrobus (based in Crawley!), though only on reasonable routes to and from Cheshunt (which is none at all).

 

[Be3G]

Ah I'm pleased to see that there is wider ticket acceptance after all. I wonder if they meant Metroline rather than MetroBus? Metroline provide some TfL bus services so they have an ongoing relationship with TfL, and one of their routes does serve Cheshunt albeit at an inconsistent frequency (approx. 1–2bph).

In terms of ticketing, I'd have thought there're a fair few people who work within walking distance of Liverpool Street who just have point-to-point NR seasons.

 

[Sleepy]

In terms of ticketing, I'd have thought there're a fair few people who work within walking distance of Liverpool Street who just have point-to-point NR seasons.

Tfl like to pretend everyone uses oyster /contactless and would love to get rid of NR paper tickets.

 

[WeGoAgain]

Anybody aware of why the diversionary route around Seven Sisters Chord wasn't used? (I know that would omit several stations, however I'd imagine some service is better than no service at all). Is it a case of it isn't usually used in such situations?

 

[silverfoxcc]

+1

Why no diverted services?

 

[AlanFry1]

Anybody aware of why the diversionary route around Seven Sisters Chord wasn't used? (I know that would omit several stations, however I'd imagine some service is better than no service at all). Is it a case of it isn't usually used in such situations?

Quite frankly it could be because Stamford Hill is close to SS?

 

[Class 170101]

Are electric passenger trains (re-) permitted via South Tottenham yet? And that even assumes there is capacity via Clapton to accommodate extra trains.

 

[al78]

Was this due to wind damage?

 

[Kite159]

Are electric passenger trains (re-) permitted via South Tottenham yet? And that even assumes there is capacity via Clapton to accommodate extra trains.

And also if enough drivers have been re-trained on the route, as I would expect it to have dropped from their route cards when it was closed for electric traction

 

[Class 170101]

And also if enough drivers have been re-trained on the route, as I would expect it to have dropped from their route cards when it was closed for electric traction

Definitely slipped off their route cards as its been over 6 months.

 

[AlanFry1]

Are electric passenger trains (re-) permitted via South Tottenham yet? And that even assumes there is capacity via Clapton to accommodate extra trains.

They are - the 05:31 just doesn't run anymore through this way as there are always engineering works in the way (e.g coppermill j, Hackney)