Rail services between Colchester and Colchester Town have been cancelled after a points failure left a train trapped on the platform.
The noon service from Colchester Town to Colchester is still at the platform.
Network Rail engineers are en-route to the station.
Greater Anglia said that services may be cancelled, delayed or revised up until 2pm.
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