Train services will be cancelled for the second day in a row due to hot temperatures.

Speed restrictions will be in force this afternoon and evening on parts of the Greater Anglia network where older 1950s overhead wires have not yet been replaced.

Greater Anglia has cancelled 14 services over a five-hour period later today, with longer journey times likely throughout the day.

A spokesman for the operator said: "Because of the predicted high temperatures that are forecast on Wednesday, Network Rail will be introducing speed restrictions on parts of the network between 11am and 8pm to help protect the infrastructure in this hot weather.

"During this time, train services operating between Liverpool Street and Colchester/Norwich and Southend Victoria will be subject to some alterations and cancellations." 

The following services have been cancelled:

  • 15.52 and 19.52 Ipswich to Liverpool Street.
  • 15.58 Ingatestone to Colchester.
  • 16.17, 16.47 and 17.12 Liverpool Street to Witham.
  • 16.30 Southend Victoria to Liverpool Street.
  • 16.53 Colchester to Liverpool Street.
  • 17.45 and 18.05 Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria.
  • 18.16 Witham to Liverpool Street.
  • 18.18 and 18.38 Liverpool Street to Ipswich.
  • 20.22 Ipswich to Colchester.

For more information, visit journeycheck.com/greateranglia

Services operated by c2c, which has newer wiring on its network, are not subject to cancellations, but some customers have complained of broken air conditioning in carriages on the hottest day of the year.