A number of rail services between Ipswich and London have been cancelled this morning.

Due to damaged overhead electric wires near Colchester, services between the capital and Ipswich and Ipswich and Norwich have been cancelled.

According to Greater Anglia's live departure board the 7am London Liverpool Street to Ipswich was cancelled.

The 8am London to Ipswich and 9.10am Ipswich to London services will be cancelled. 

A spokesman for Greater Anglia said: "Due to damage to the Overhead Electrical Wires at Colchester, only one line is available to use between Colchester and Marks Tey.

"Network Rail engineers will be working on the overhead electrical wires all day, meaning that only one line will be available all day."

It now means that only one train an hour will run between Ipswich and London Liverpool Street.