A fire on a train at Gatwick Airport station caused the evacuation of the station and disrupted train services. Passengers were evacuated to the South Terminal.
Gatwick Airport's station has been evacuated and emergency services scrambled to the scene after a train appeared to catch fire this afternoon. No trains can call at Gatwick Airport train station after a fire alarm which saw all rail passengers evacuated to the South Terminal, a spokesman said. The National Rail website said Gatwick Express services are suspended and there is a reduced service between Bedford and Three Bridges, with disruption expected to continue until 3pm.
Video footage shared on social media showed a train with black smoke pouring from one carriage and flames close to the track. The train is believed to be a service from Bournemouth to London Victoria. Firefighters have been called to the fire involving a passenger train at Gatwick Airport railway station, West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service said. According to photos from the scene, at least four fire engines are in attendance. The rest of Gatwick airport is understood to be functioning normally. BBC 5Live presenter Clare McDonnell, who was on the train which caught fire and recorded video footage of the incident, told MailOnline: 'There were white flashes and bangs on the outside of the carriage next to mine as the train pulled in. No trains can call at Gatwick Airport train station after a fire alarm which saw all rail passengers evacuated to the South Terminal, a spokesman said Black smoke and flames could be seen in footage uploaded to social media The rest of Gatwick airport (pictured) is understood to be functioning normally. Read More Map reveals where blizzard will hit as snow warnings issued for swathes of England and Wales 'Passengers on the platform ran away and smoke started to come into the carriage next to min
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