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What an extraordinary day, probably my worst day of commuting for at least 5 years. I understand there was flooding at Manor Park, but there seemed to be a number of services this evening running between Ilford and Liverpool St only. Any idea whether a normal service will resume for Friday's...

I noticed the track branching off the Great Eastern main line at Bow Jn to connect with the Fenchurch Street line at Gas Factory Jn has become overgrown with weeds and bushes. Is the link not in use anymore?

Since TfL took over the TfL Rail route I have noticed an increase in the number of staff on platforms and they always seem to be on phones/radios whilst helping passenger boarding. I have been on numerous trains where the calling pattern has been amended mid-journey, e.g. to make an...

I understand that from 2017 Crossrail trains will run from Shenfield to Stratford then into the new tunnels to Whitechapel and Liverpool Street Crossrail station. However, I also understand that a limited number of services will run from Gidea Park to Stratford then along the current GEML to...

I took the Upminster to Romford line the other day, which is a 10 minute "push and pull" journey with just 1 intermediate stop. It made me wonder whether the driver does that route every day? It must get pretty boring. Or will each driver do that route on a rota, so perhaps only one or two...

At the western end of Ilford station, near the end of the bay platform 5, there is a small disused structure which resembles a small signal box. Does anyone know what this building is, if indeed it is a disused signal box, and when it may have been built and put into disuse? I can't find any...

The very first train of the day from Colchester to London Liverpool St departs Colchester at 04:43. It calls at Gidea Park at 05:31 and Seven Kings at 05:36. This is the only train in the entire Colchester-Liverpool St timetable that calls at these stations. Any idea why it is timetabled...

I heard a rumour that c2c services from Upminster are going to start being phased out from Fenchurch Street and move to Liverpool Street instead over the coming years. Any truth in this?