"Travellers heading to Stansted Airport will finally be able to use contactless payments for train journeys from next month, after long-delayed approval was given to extend London's contactless system. The lack of contactless payments on the railway to Stansted Airport has often caught travellers out, as they were unaware they needed to buy a conventional ticket, and were often hit with fines when arriving at the airport. Warning signs were added at Liverpool Street ticket barriers to try to reduce the problem while waiting for contactless payments to be enabled on the service."
"Originally expected to go live in December 2025, software problems delayed the launch. For pay as you go with contactless to work correctly, train company fares must be fully integrated with TfL's fare system. During testing, the system identified issues affecting journeys on Greater Anglia services, and in the end, it was decided to delay the rollout at some stations. The problems have been fixed, and from Sunday 8th March 2026, Greater Anglia will accept pay as you go contactless ticketing at 20 additional stations."
Pay-as-you-go contactless ticketing will be introduced at 20 additional Greater Anglia stations from 8 March 2026. The extension covers commuter and airport routes including Stansted Airport, Southend Victoria and Witham, and includes stations such as Chelmsford, Harlow Town, Bishop's Stortford and the recently opened Beaulieu Park. The rollout was delayed due to software integration problems between train company fares and TfL's fare system discovered during testing. Warning signs were installed at Liverpool Street to reduce passenger confusion and fines while contactless capability was pending. The identified problems have now been fixed.
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