Commuters face travel disruption this morning after a tree struck overhead lines on the railway.
The incident, which occurred between Colchester and Clacton, damaged overhead electric wires and forced the closure of lines on July 30, affecting services to Clacton and Walton.
Greater Anglia has warned passengers not to travel on the affected routes and apologised for the inconvenience.
A spokesman for Greater Anglia said: "We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding.
"Please continue to check for the latest travel updates before setting out on your journey.
"When lines do re-open, we are expecting trains to be disrupted, as trains were not able to finish in their normal depots."
The damage was caused by a fallen tree and repairs by Network Rail teams throughout the night revealed the problem was worse than first thought.
Lines are not expected to reopen before 10am, and passengers were advised to avoid travel between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea or Walton-on-the-Naze via Thorpe-le-Soken, as no trains would run before that time.
Affected routes include services between London Liverpool Street and Clacton, London Liverpool Street and Colchester Town, and Colchester and Walton.
Passengers unable to postpone travel are advised to speak to station staff for alternative routes.
Greater Anglia have confirmed ticket acceptance on several bus routes at no extra cost, including the 74, 74B, and 76 between Colchester and Clacton, the 105 between Colchester and Walton, the 7 and 9 between Walton and Clacton, and the 2 and 2A between Clacton and Manningtree.
A limited rail replacement bus service is available from 5am this morning, with journey times expected to take around one hour and 15 minutes.
Advance purchase ticket holders are permitted to use earlier or later trains if their booked service was cancelled.
Passengers delayed by more than 15 minutes are advised to claim compensation through Greater Anglia’s Delay Repay scheme.
Passengers are reminded to check Greater Anglia’s JourneyCheck and Live Map services for real-time train information before travelling.
Greater Anglia and Network Rail apologise for any delays.
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