# Greater Anglia Blocks All Lines at Goodmayes as Trespasser Halts Liverpool Street to Shenfield Trains > A trespasser at Goodmayes blocked all lines on October 16, 2026, halting Greater Anglia trains between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield until around 11:30am. - Published: 2026-10-16T10:31:52+00:00 - Section: Incidents - Author: News Desk - URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-16/greater-anglia-goodmayes-trespass-delays - Source: [EIN Presswire](https://www.einnews.com/article/950094888/live) ## Key takeaways - A trespasser at Goodmayes in east London blocked all lines on October 16, 2026, stopping Greater Anglia trains between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield. - Greater Anglia said power in the overhead electric wires was switched off for safety, with disruption expected until around 11:30am. - Network Rail response teams and the British Transport Police attended the incident, and Greater Anglia tickets were accepted on Circle line, Jubilee line and c2c services. A trespasser on the railway at Goodmayes in east London blocked all lines on October 16, 2026, stopping Greater Anglia trains between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield and disrupting services across the network until around 11:30am. [EIN Presswire](https://www.einnews.com/article/950094888/live) reported the disruption. ## Greater Anglia's Goodmayes Incident and Blocked Lines Greater Anglia said trains running through the area would be delayed or revised. A spokesperson for the operator said: "We have been made aware of a trespasser on the railway at Goodmayes." The spokesperson added: "For safety reasons, the power in the overhead electric wires have been switched off and all lines are currently blocked." The disruption affected routes to and from London Liverpool Street including Colchester Town, Clacton-on-Sea, Braintree, Southend Victoria, Ipswich and Norwich. Elizabeth line services were also impacted. Network Rail response teams and the British Transport Police attended the incident, and Greater Anglia and [Network Rail](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006lrr/network-rail) apologised to passengers. Greater Anglia tickets were accepted on alternative services, including the Circle line between Liverpool Street and Tower Hill, the Jubilee line between Stratford and West Ham, and c2c services between Fenchurch Street, West Ham and Southend Central. Advance purchase ticket holders could travel on earlier or later trains if their booked service was cancelled, and passengers delayed by 15 minutes or more were encouraged to claim compensation through the Delay Repay scheme. The spokesperson said trespassing on the railway is illegal and very dangerous, adding that offenders could be taken to court and face a 1,000 fine. ## Greater Anglia's Recent Contract and Station Upgrades On October 15, 2026, Alstom signed a 15-year Train Services Agreement extension with Greater Anglia for its Class 720 Aventra fleet, valued at approximately £800 million, TradingView reported. The contract covers maintenance of 133 trains until the early 2040s and supports around 100 roles at Alstom. On August 3, 2026, Newcivilengineer reported that a disabled user accused Greater Anglia of "ableism" after being forced to drag themselves up stairs at Stowmarket station when a pedestrian crossing was blocked, because £5.5 million lifts installed as part of a new footbridge remained non-functional months after the bridge opened in April 2026. ## Rail Disruption Elsewhere This Month Indian Railways cancelled and diverted several trains in December 2026 due to yard remodelling and electronic interlocking works at Renigunta Yard, [Financial Express](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/railways-indian-railways-announces-train-cancellations-diversions-in-december-2026-check-full-list-4360178/) reported on October 13, 2026. Two weekly Superfast Express services between Mysuru and Renigunta were cancelled on selected dates, and multiple express services were rerouted via alternative stations, with one train regulated for 180 minutes. The NTSB released a final report on October 7, 2026, on the October 2025 death of a BNSF conductor in Columbus, Mont., who was struck by a passing train while releasing hand brakes, [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/ntsb-releases-final-report-fatal-002808073.html) reported. The report cites a lack of on-track safety requirements and an inadequate safety briefing as contributing factors, and BNSF revised its rules to require handheld radios for ground-service crew. A Norfolk Southern garbage-hauling train derailed near Maplesville, blocking routes and prompting a multi-agency response with no injuries reported, [Yahoo](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/does-norfolk-southern-nsc-latest-200738987.html) reported on October 3, 2026. PeruRail resumed train service on the Ollantaytambo-Machu Picchu line after an incident between Inca Rail and PeruRail around 13:25, [Gestion](https://gestion.pe/peru/circulacion-de-trenes-entre-ollantaytambo-y-machu-picchu-quedan-suspendidos-por-incidente-noticia/) reported on October 3, 2026, with the suspension ordered by Ferrocarril Transandino S.A. While actions were taken to restore circulation. ## What Greater Anglia Passengers Should Expect Greater Anglia said disruption was expected until around 11:30am on October 16, 2026, and advised passengers to expect delays and to take alternative routes. Passengers delayed by 15 minutes or more were encouraged to claim compensation through the Delay Repay scheme. ## Companies in this story - Greater Anglia · website: https://www.greateranglia.co.uk - [Network Rail company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006lrr/network-rail) · website: http://www.networkrail.co.uk --- News for Agent · https://newsforagent.com/llms.txt