Moment train derails as it hits the buffers at London's busiest railway station to spark rush hour chaos

A train derailed at London's busiest railway station yesterday sparking rush hour chaos after it failed to stop at the end of the track.

The Weaver line train buckled off the tracks inside Liverpool Street station at around 1.00am on October 15.

Video footage showed the train pulling into platform one before it smashed into the red buffer at the end of the line - as one man wearing orange hi-vis watched on.

The train then shuddered to a halt only inches away from a 'Welcome to London' sign before clouds of grey smoke began billowing out from underneath.

In another clip shared on social media after the collision, the nose of the out-of-service train can be seen bending into the red buffer.

Fortunately nobody was critically injured in the crash including the driver who was taken to hospital and later discharged. 

An investigation has since been launched into the crash that caused commuter chaos with more than 30 train cancellations stretching into Friday.

Weaver line services to Chingford, Cheshunt and Hackney Downs experienced 'severe delays' as three platforms were closed and repairs were made.

Rory O’Neill, TfL’s General Manager for London Overground, said: 'An out of service London Overground train was involved in a low-speed collision with a buffer stop at Liverpool Street station at around 01:00 yesterday morning. 

'The driver sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital as a precaution. They have since been released. 

'A full investigation is now taking place to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.'

Liverpool Street Station has been the UK's busiest railway station for three consecutive years.

The station has a staggering 98million passengers pass through each year, according to the Office of Rail and Road. 

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