RAIL passengers are being warned the line Southend Central train line is blocked after a points failure at the station.

C2C Rail tweeted: “Train services running across the whole c2c may be cancelled, delayed or revised.”

It comes after passengers suffered widespread delays this morning amid system upgrades at stations across south Essex. 

A frustrated passenger tweeted: “The driver of the train I was on said a cracked train.”

Another posted: “So it’s been cancelled, is there a replacement bus coming please?”

Passengers are being asked to check here for the latest updates.