c2c rail line blocked after signal fault at Barking

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.”