Request ID: FOI-4329-2324 Date published: 18 March 2024
You asked
Network Rail said that there are no reasons why late night services skipping Bethnal Green.
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/reasons_for_late_services_skippi_2#incoming-1998983
Whereas at the time of my prior FOI the 00:48 and 01:03 London Overground trains from Liverpool Street to Chingford skipoed Bethnal Green Station Monday to Saturday with Bethnal Green being skipped by the 01:03 train on Sundays, this situation has been improved with Bethnal Green being skipped 00:48 and 01:03 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays only now.
https://content.tfl.gov.uk/liverpool-street-to-enfield-town-london-overground-timetable-dec-june-2024.pdf
Please advise why Bethnal Green is skipped Tuesdays and Wednesdays only and whether there is any plan to secure that Bethnal Green is served in these slots.
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-4329-2324
Thank you for your request which we received on 21 February 2024, asking about London Overground late-night trains not stopping in Bethnal Green.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require.
Network Rail requires engineering access on the suburban lines on Monday and Tuesday nights, which means we cannot call at Bethnal Green station on these nights as there are no platform faces on the fast lines.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Yours sincerely
Eva Hextall FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
