Hertford East to close for 9 days in October

Greater Anglia has announced that the branch line from Broxbourne to Hertford East will close for 9 days in October to allow a kilometre of track to be replaced at Rye House.

The works mean that there will be no trains from Hertford East, Ware, St Margarets and Rye House stations for nine straight days between Saturday 17th October and Sunday 25th October.

A burst Thames Water sewer pipe flooded the tracks through Rye House station in December 2025, closing the line for nearly a week while teams got control of the flooding and carried out a full clean-up operation.

Some repairs were made to the railway infrastructure at the time, but extensive work is now needed so the route is fit for the future. Engineers will be completely replacing 1km of rails, sleepers and ballast. The new track is expected to last for more than half a century.

Martin Beable, Chief Operating Officer for GBR Anglia, said: "It's essential that we replace the track through Rye House station following last year's major floods on our infrastructure. There's never a good time to close the railway, especially for an extended period like this, but this is a big job that we must get done to keep providing the best possible service on the Hertford East branch. We’re really sorry for the disruption, and advise that passengers start planning ahead if possible."

Passengers should check before they travel at greateranglia.co.uk.