c2c advises Leigh-on-sea customers to plan ahead for Christmas and New Year

November 13, 2025

c2c Managing Director, Rob Mullen, said: “Most of our services will be running normally over the festive period to allow our customers to travel across the c2c route, but there will be earlier last train times on Christmas Eve and other timetable changes due to the bank holidays. We advise customers to plan ahead, check travel details, and stay flexible."

c2c services: Week commencing Monday 15 December:

Monday 15 to Wednesday 17 December: Our regular weekday timetable will run until 20:45. From 20:45 the line between Fenchurch Street and Barking will be closed and services will divert into Liverpool Street. In addition to this, from 22:45 the line between Barking and Upminster will be closed and all services will divert via Grays. Shuttle services from Grays to Upminster and from Upminster to Pitsea will run after 22:45

Thursday 18th to Friday 19th December: Our regular weekday timetable will be in operation

Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 December: We will be running our usual Saturday & Sunday service

Monday 22 & Tuesday 23 December: Our regular weekday timetable will run until 22:45. From 22:45, the line between Barking and Pitsea via Laindon and the line between Upminster and Grays will be shut. Trains will divert via Grays and rail replacement services will be in place between Upminster and Grays as well as between Upminster and Pitsea

Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve): Services will be finishing earlier than usual. Please check our website for more details: www.c2c-online.co.uk

Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day): There are no c2c trains operating on Christmas Day

Friday 26 December (Boxing Day): There are no c2c trains operating on Boxing Day

Saturday 27 December: Our regular Saturday service levels will be in operation. However, due to engineering works at Liverpool Street, all c2c services will run to Fenchurch Street

Sunday 28 December: Our regular Sunday service levels will be in operation. However, due to engineering works at Liverpool Street, all c2c services will run to Fenchurch Street

Monday 29 December & Tuesday 30 December: Our regular Saturday service levels will be in operation

Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve): Our regular Saturday service levels will be in operation

Thursday 1 January (New Year’s Day): Our regular Sunday service levels will be in operation

Friday 2 January: Our regular weekday timetable will be in operation

Saturday 3 to Sunday 4 January: Due to engineering works, buses will replace trains between Leigh-on-Sea and Shoeburyness

Please remember to check for the latest travel information before you travel www.nationalrail.co.uk