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Train blaze halts rail services Train blaze halts rail services
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A train has caught fire in Hertfordshire causing travel chaos on services from a London station.A train has caught fire in Hertfordshire causing travel chaos on services from a London station.
The blaze started in the engine of a King's Cross to Hull train as it passed through Stevenage.The blaze started in the engine of a King's Cross to Hull train as it passed through Stevenage.
Passengers were taken off the train and power was cut to the line. There are no reports of injuries.Passengers were taken off the train and power was cut to the line. There are no reports of injuries.
All trains from King's Cross have been cancelled and British Transport Police said they could not estimate when they would resume. There are delays on the East Coast Mainline from King's Cross and Inter City services are suspended between Stevenage and Peterborough.
The fire started at about 1945 BST on the Hull Trains service. The fire, which took half an hour to extinguish, started at about 1920 BST on the Hull Trains service.