A railway line in east London is completely blocked causing chaos for commuters during rush hour.
Operator c2c rail said that due to a fault with the signalling system between Barking and London Fenchurch Street no trains can run.
Train services across the whole c2c network – which connects Essex to central London – may be delayed or revised.
Disruption is expected until at least 9.15am today (September 12).
Commuters can use their tickets on the District and Hammersmith & City lines, as well as on Greater Anglia services via any reasonable route.
Operator c2c said that if a customer’s journey was delayed by more than 15 minutes, they may be entitled to cash compensation.
One commuter took to X, formerly Twitter, to ask about the disruption.
@c2c_Rail any chance of some updates? I’ve been waiting for nearly an hour so don’t know whether to go home or wait until the issue’s resolved.
— R Morris (@rjmorris1966) September 12, 2023
They said: “I’ve been waiting for nearly an hour so don’t know whether to go home or wait until the issue’s resolved”.
Operator c2c said: “Apologies for the disruption to your journeys this morning.
“Unfortunately a signal fault at Barking means no trains can currently go past Barking towards London.”
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