Trains are being cancelled and diverted in south Essex this evening rush hour as police are dealing with an incident.

Due to the police dealing with an incident between Pitsea and Stanford-le-Hope, all c2c lines are blocked.

Train services running across the whole c2c network are being cancelled, delayed or diverted via Basildon.

Disruption is expected until 5.15pm, the c2c website states.

A spokesman for c2c tweeted: "We will update our customers as soon as we have more information.

"Greater Anglia are now accepting tickets on journeys."

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Anyone whose journey has been disrupted by more than 15 minutes may be entitled to cash compensation.

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

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