Scorching weather means trains which were planned to stop at Colchester Town Station will not now do so.

As a result of the searing hear, no trains will call at the town centre station until after 6.30pm tonight.

Tickets to the town centre will be valid on Essex First Group buses until 7pm.

Passengers are being urged to use buses 61, 62, 62A, 65 and 66 instead.

The following services will be amended:

The 10:38 Liverpool Street to Colchester Town will terminate at Colchester

The 11:00 Walton on the Naze to Colchester will run direct from Hythe to Colchester

The 11:20 Colchester to Colchester Town will be cancelled

The 11:35 Colchester Town to London Liverpool Street will start from Colchester

The 11:38 Liverpool Street to Colchester Town will terminate at Colchester

The 11:56 Colchester to Walton on the Naze will run direct from Colchester to Hythe

The 12:00 Colchester Town to Colchester will be cancelled

The 12:00 Walton on the Naze to Colchester will run direct from Hythe to Colchester

The 12:20 Colchester to Colchester Town will be cancelled

The 12:35 Colchester Town to London Liverpool Street will start from Colchester

The 12:38 Liverpool Street to Colchester Town will terminate at Colchester

The 12:56 Colchester to Walton on the Naze will run direct from Colchester to Hythe

The 13:00 Colchester Town to Colchester will be cancelled

The 13:00 Walton on the Naze to Colchester will run direct from Hythe to Colchester

The 13:20 Colchester to Colchester Town will be cancelled

The 13:35 Colchester Town to London Liverpool Street will start from Colchester

The 13:38 Liverpool Street to Colchester Town will terminate at Colchester

The 13:56 Colchester to Walton on the Naze will run direct from Colchester to Hythe

The 14:00 Colchester Town to Colchester will be cancelled

The 14:00 Walton on the Naze to Colchester will run direct from Hythe to Colchester

The 14:20 Colchester to Colchester Town will be cancelled

The 14:35 Colchester Town to London Liverpool Street will start from Colchester

The 14:38 Liverpool Street to Colchester Town will terminate at Colchester

The 14:56 Colchester to Walton on the Naze will run direct from Colchester to Hythe

The 15:00 Colchester Town to Colchester will be cancelled

The 15:00 Walton on the Naze to Colchester will run direct from Hythe to Colchester

The 15:20 Colchester to Colchester Town will be cancelled

The 15:35 Colchester Town to London Liverpool Street will start from Colchester

The 15:56 Colchester to Walton on the Naze will run direct from Colchester to Hythe

The 16:00 Colchester Town to Colchester will be cancelled

The 16:20 Colchester to Colchester Town will be cancelled

The 16:35 Colchester Town to Liverpool Street starts from Colchester

The following services are also amended, but track inspections will take place throughout the day, and therefore these services may be subject to change. Passengers are urged to check before travelling.

The 15:58 Liverpool Street to Colchester Town will terminate at Colchester

The 16:00 Walton on the Naze to Colchester will run direct from Hythe to Colchester

The 16:56 Colchester to Walton on the Naze will run direct from Colchester to Hythe

The 17:00 Walton on the Naze to Colchester will run direct from Hythe to Colchester

The 17:09 Colchester to Colchester Town will be cancelled

The 17:24 Colchester to Walton on the Naze will run direct from Colchester to Hythe

The 17:30 Colchester Town to Liverpool Street will start from Colchester

The 17:56 Colchester to Walton on the Naze will run direct from Colchester to Hythe

Greater Anglia and Network Rail have apologised for the inconvenience.