A train fire at Gatwick Airport station led to evacuations and service disruptions. Passengers were evacuated to the South Terminal as black smoke and flames were seen near the tracks. The incident involved a train service from Bournemouth to London Victoria. Firefighters are at the scene attending to the fire.
Gatwick Airport 's station has been evacuated and emergency services scrambled to the scene after a train appeared to catch fire this afternoon.
Video footage shared on social media showed a train with black smoke pouring from one carriage and flames close to the track.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.
'Announcements made to get off train and off platform, calm at first and then staff started to raise their voices to get people to understand the urgency of the situation, as we were going up the stairs staff were running down with fire extinguishers and telling people to get out of the way.A London Gatwick spokesperson said: 'Due to a fire alarm activation at the train station, passengers have been evacuated into the South Terminal.
In a statement, Gatwick Express said: 'Gatwick Express services have been suspended and will not run until further notice.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
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