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| Train fire closes major station | Train fire closes major station |
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| A major railway station was evacuated after reports of a fire in a train. | A major railway station was evacuated after reports of a fire in a train. |
| Smoke was seen coming from a train at about 1840 BST at Birmingham New Street station, British Transport Police said. | Smoke was seen coming from a train at about 1840 BST at Birmingham New Street station, British Transport Police said. |
| Thousands were told to leave trains, shops and the station concourse, but Network Rail said all platforms were reopened by 2000 BST. | Thousands were told to leave trains, shops and the station concourse, but Network Rail said all platforms were reopened by 2000 BST. |
| A small fire was found in the exhaust of a train, which was then moved from a platform to an isolated piece of track, the fire service said. | A small fire was found in the exhaust of a train, which was then moved from a platform to an isolated piece of track, the fire service said. |
| Network Rail said the fire had been reported on an Arriva Cross Country service as it entered New Street. | Network Rail said the fire had been reported on an Arriva Cross Country service as it entered New Street. |
| 'Hit the alarm' | 'Hit the alarm' |
| A spokesman said: "The services have resumed but there will be significant delays and cancellations to services because of the major hold-up." | A spokesman said: "The services have resumed but there will be significant delays and cancellations to services because of the major hold-up." |
| Ruth Johnson, who was walking along the platform and saw the fire on the roof of the train, said the incident did not look immediately serious. | Ruth Johnson, who was walking along the platform and saw the fire on the roof of the train, said the incident did not look immediately serious. |
| "There were people sitting on the train directly below the fire on the roof, completely oblivious to it," she said. | "There were people sitting on the train directly below the fire on the roof, completely oblivious to it," she said. |
| "The station attendants then realised the seriousness of the situation and one of them hit the fire alarm. | "The station attendants then realised the seriousness of the situation and one of them hit the fire alarm. |
| "He then ran along the platform, banging on the windows telling people to get out." | "He then ran along the platform, banging on the windows telling people to get out." |
| West Midlands Fire Service said about 20 firefighters were called to the incident. | West Midlands Fire Service said about 20 firefighters were called to the incident. |