Disruption between Grays and Upminster expected until 19:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Thorpe Bay / Southend Central / Pitsea / Grays and London Fenchurch Street

Description

A fault with the signalling system at Ockendon means that the line towards Upminster is blocked. As a result, trains running from Grays to Upminster will be diverted via Rainham (Essex).

This is expected until 18:30.

Customer advice:

Customers wishing to travel to Chafford Hundred, Ockendon and Upminster, please travel to Barking via Rainham (Essex) to reach these stations.

Customers at Chafford Hundred, Ockendon and Upminster wishing to travel to London, please travel via Grays.

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on the following services:

• London Buses route 370 between Chafford Hundred and Upminster in both directions

• Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria

• London Underground on the District line between Tower Hill and Upminster

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.