Passengers in east London are facing disruption for the rest of the day after a freight train derailed near Barking.

Two platforms have been blocked following the derailment between Woodgrange Park and Barking, with several rail services cancelled or diverted.

Trains running through Barking are being cancelled or revised, with passengers warned of delays of around 10 minutes.

Commuters have urged to seek alternative routes as the Suffragette line between Barking Riverside and South Tottenham is currently partially suspended.

No services are calling at Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow Queen's Road, Leytonstone High Road, Leyton Midland Road, Wanstead Park, Woodgrange Park, Barking and Barking Riverside.

London Overground services are being revised to run between Gospel Oak and South Tottenham only.

Meanwhile, c2c services have been suspended between Barking and Grays via Dagenham Dock, Rainham and Purfleet.

The disruption is expected to continue until at least the end of the day.

A GBR Anglia spokesperson said: “At around 13:10 today, we received reports of a partial derailment of a freight train at Barking station.

“Working with the British Transport Police and emergency services, we can confirm that no one was injured in the incident.

“We’re working closely with investigators from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch who are on site, and engineers are assessing any damage caused to the railway infrastructure.

“We are asking customers travelling via Barking station to continue to check before they travel as disruption at this time is expected to continue for the rest of the weekend. We are very sorry for the disruption being caused to those affected.”