Commuters are being told to expect travel chaos for the rest of the day due to a power supply fault near a railway station.

The overhead power supply lines between Ebbsfleet International and Ashford have been damaged this morning and the lines are blocked.

Southeastern has advised people to use other routes as disruption is expected to last most of the day.

A spokesman for the company said: "We are working to get one of the lines open between St Pancras and Ebbsfleet International so a rescue train can be brought alongside the train that is underneath the damaged wires for passengers to be transferred to the rescue train.

"Disruption is likely to our High Speed services for the rest of the day, due to the damage to the power supply."

Passengers are being told they can use the following routes with no extra cost: London Underground between St Pancras, Victoria, Charing Cross, and London Bridge. Charing Cross to Ramsgate via Ashford and Victoria to Ramsgate via Faversham

Just before 1pm a rescue train from Stratford was sent to the site to help stranded passengers on a train at Ebbsfleet International.

The rail network added: "Response staff are on site and ready to evacuate passengers to the rescue train as soon as it arrives."

Temporary lines between Ebbsfleet International and Faversharm - one per hour - as well as two trains per hour between St Pancras and Ashford were set up.

At Around 2.30pm all passengers onboard the stranded train were evacuated to the rescue train and it made its way to St Pancras International where staff meet it.

Southeastern have confirmed services will still be disrupted until the end of the day.

More as we get it.