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Disruption between London Fenchurch Street and Barking expected until 20:00 

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Incident reported: Wednesday 29 April 2026 at 14:27

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Last updated

Wednesday 29 April 2026 at 17:57

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Between London Fenchurch Street and Grays / Pitsea / Leigh-on-Sea / Southend Central / Thorpe Bay / Shoeburyness

Description

An object being caught on the overhead electric wires between Limehouse and West Ham means the London-bound line is blocked. As a result, trains across the c2c network may be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 20:00.

Customer advice:

Your ticket can be used, at no extra cost, on:

  • Greater Anglia services between Southend Victoria and London Liverpool Street

  • London Underground District / Hammersmith & City / Jubilee lines via any reasonable route in order to complete your journey

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.

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