Commuters should expect disruptions to their journeys tonight following signalling problems at Dartford Station.

National rail said train services running through Dartford station may be cancelled or delayed by up to 20 minutes.

All routes through Dartford are affected. Disruption is expected until 17.30pm.

National rail said: “There is fault with the signalling system near Dartford, which means some lines in the area are not in use at the moment. Engineers are currently investigating the problem.”

Commuters wanting to follow the incident are advised to use #Dartford on Twitter.

The signalling issue has now been fixed but journeys may still be delayed, diverted or cancelled.