Train services between Kent and London are getting back to normal after a gas leak.

Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations are now open following the leak in a nearby road.

Almost 1,500 people were evacuated from a hotel and Heaven nightclub during the incident.

An exclusion zone has now been placed around the station, which is likely to remain for several hours.

Services will be diverted into Victoria, Cannon Street and Blackfriars stations and some services may be delayed or cancelled as a result, Network Rail has warned.

Video: Emergency services at Charing Cross. Video: Mark Roper

Emergency services have been dealing with the incident and a cordon and road closures are also in place. People are advised to avoid the area.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services:

• London Underground between Southeastern's London terminal stations & also the Jubilee Line to Canada Water for connection to London Overground. London Underground stations near London Charing Cross are also affected by the incident.

• Docklands Light Railway routes from Lewisham, Greenwich and Woolwich Arsenal

• London Overground between New Cross and Canada Water, for connections to the Jubilee Line

• Thameslink and Southern services on routes near Southeastern stations into or out of London

• High Speed services to London St Pancras International

A Network Rail spokesperson said: "Both Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations are currently closed owing to a gas leak in a nearby road.

"We will reopen these stations as soon as we have clearance from emergency services that it is safe to do so. We are sorry for the inconvenience caused."

A Southeastern spokesman said: "Due to a gas leak, we're currently unable to run services into Charing Cross or Waterloo East.

"We're doing everything possible to work around this and keep people moving, and will be running trains into other London stations, however there will be some unavoidable delays and cancellations this morning.

"Tickets are being accepted on other services, including London Underground and the Docklands Light Railway.

"We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, and advise passengers to check before they travel by visiting our website, downloading our free travel app 'On Track' or visiting National Rail."

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