Greater Anglia resume normal service nearly two weeks after derailment

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        August 27, 2026

Greater Anglia resume normal service nearly two weeks after derailment

Good Morning Cambridge — 2026-08-27

Regular service has resumed to train services between Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street after a train derailed in Wickford nearly two weeks ago.
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Greater Anglia resume normal service nearly two weeks after derailment
• Regular service has resumed to train services between Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street after a train derailed in Wickford nearly two weeks ago.
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