Signalling fault causing delays to south Essex c2c services
The fault is in the signalling system at Southend Central Station and has so far only caused delays of around eight minutes, with several services affected.
It is unclear whether the fault will affect later services but passengers are advised to check their journeys before departing.
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Services have also been affected by an earlier late-running freight train, with several stations closer to London being skipped.
The latest update from the rail operator states: "07:50am London Fenchurch Street to Leigh-On-Sea due 08:39am will no longer call at Limehouse, West Ham High Level, Barking and Upminster.
"This is due to a late running freight train."
You can check the status of your journey at journeycheck.com/c2c/
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