London Stratford station shut after trackside fire causes 'major disruption' for travellers

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Stratford station fire leaves 46 train services cancelled for travellers this weekend.

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Travellers are experiencing "major disruption" this morning after a trackside fire broke out at London's Stratford station with 46 services cancelled.London Fire Brigade said eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called late yesterday evening to a brush fire in Stratford, the current seventh-busiest station in Great Britain.In the aftermath, all train services between Essex and London remain cancelled this morning, after engineers to switch off power to overhead electric wires for safety reasons.Forty-six services have been cancelled, delayed, or revised across a wide area of the network.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Elizabeth line services remain suspended between Whitechapel and Ilford, while Greater Anglia has advised passengers not to travel on routes to, from or through Stratford until later today.Services between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield via Stratford are completely suspended, while major Greater Anglia routes are affected.These include overground...

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London's Stratford station has been closed after a trackside fire, causing a "major disruption" for travellers.London Fire Brigade (LFB) said eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to a brush fire in Stratford, the current seventh-busiest station in Great Britain.The incident was declared "under control" by emergency services at 10pm, but crews are expected to work through the night to dampen hotspots and monitor for any flare-ups.Station Commander Scott Thorpe, who is at the scene, said the fire was "predominantly located within an area of grass and shrubbery that was surrounded on all sides by railway tracks".

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "Firefighters have worked hard to bring this fire under control as swiftly as possible; however we expect crews to remain on scene over the coming hours," he added.LFB is still asking members of the public to avoid the area.Train operator Greater Anglia said: "The incident involves a substantial lineside fire adjacent to...

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A: TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Elizabeth line services remain suspended between Whitechapel and Ilford, while Greater Anglia has advised passengers not to travel on routes to, from or through Stratford until later today.Services between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield via Stratford are completely suspended, while major Greater Anglia routes are affected.These include overground...

B: TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "Firefighters have worked hard to bring this fire under control as swiftly as possible; however we expect crews to remain on scene over the coming hours," he added.LFB is still asking members of the public to avoid the area.Train operator Greater Anglia said: "The incident involves a substantial lineside fire adjacent to...