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| London Victoria evacuated after train fire | London Victoria evacuated after train fire |
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| A fire in the undercarriage of a Gatwick Express train prompted the evacuation of London Victoria station at the start of the morning rush hour. | A fire in the undercarriage of a Gatwick Express train prompted the evacuation of London Victoria station at the start of the morning rush hour. |
| Gatwick Express said "mass disruption" was expected. The station partially re-opened after less than an hour once the fire was out and smoke had cleared. | Gatwick Express said "mass disruption" was expected. The station partially re-opened after less than an hour once the fire was out and smoke had cleared. |
| National Rail said delays of about 50 minutes were expected until 10:00 GMT. | National Rail said delays of about 50 minutes were expected until 10:00 GMT. |
| Southern Rail, responding to queries from customers on Twitter, said: "No-one was hurt which was good." | Southern Rail, responding to queries from customers on Twitter, said: "No-one was hurt which was good." |
| The train was empty at the time of the fire. | The train was empty at the time of the fire. |
| The London Fire Brigade sent two appliances to the station. British Transport Police also said they were called to Victoria Station at 06:53 GMT to reports of a fire. | The London Fire Brigade sent two appliances to the station. British Transport Police also said they were called to Victoria Station at 06:53 GMT to reports of a fire. |
| The fire was extinguished and all platforms have been reopened to the public, with trains running as normal but with delays. | The fire was extinguished and all platforms have been reopened to the public, with trains running as normal but with delays. |
| The fire brigade was still dealing with the smoking train. | The fire brigade was still dealing with the smoking train. |
| BBC London transport correspondent Tom Edwards (@BBCTomEdwards) said he saw flames and black smoke coming from the train. | BBC London transport correspondent Tom Edwards (@BBCTomEdwards) said he saw flames and black smoke coming from the train. |
| "They put it out and then started chucking everybody out of the building. There was no panic. | "They put it out and then started chucking everybody out of the building. There was no panic. |
| "It could have got pretty bad if they hadn't done something about it straight away," he said. | "It could have got pretty bad if they hadn't done something about it straight away," he said. |
| Another witness, Jake Gladman a teacher from Chatham, said: "The stench of the smoke was quite pungent". | Another witness, Jake Gladman a teacher from Chatham, said: "The stench of the smoke was quite pungent". |