South Essex commuters are facing major delays on all c2c services this morning after trespassers were reported on the tracks near a station.

c2c has warned that "train services running across the whole c2c network may be cancelled" due to trespassers on the railway at Purfleet, blocking all lines.

Disruption is expected to last until 9.45am.

The cancelled services are the:

  • 9.05am London Fenchurch Street to Grays due 9.40am
  • 9.17am London Fenchurch Street to Stanford-Le-Hope due 10.01am
  • 9.52am Grays to London Fenchurch Steet due 10.27am

 The 8.46am Stanford-Le-Hope to London Fenchurch Street service was terminated at Tilbury Town, and will no longer call at Grays, Barking, West Ham High Level, Limehouse and London Fenchurch Street, it is now running 21 minutes late.

The 09.07am Grays to Upminster due 09:23am was started from Ockendon and  will no longer call at Grays and Chafford Hundred.

The 9.22am Grays to London Fenchurch Street due 9.57am will be started from Barking due to the disruption. It will no longer call at Grays, Purfleet, Rainham and Dagenham Dock.

If your journey has been disrupted by more than 15 minutes, you may be entitled to cash compensation.

Please visit www.c2c-online.co.uk/help-feedback/delay-repay for information on how to claim.