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| Vauxhall Station: Fire continues to cause major travel disruption | |
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| Passengers are being warned that major travel disruption will continue until at least the end of the day following a fire on the tracks at Vauxhall station. | |
| The blaze broke out in signalling cables under one of the platforms in London shortly after 02:30 BST. | |
| Clapham Junction station was also temporarily evacuated and shut because of overcrowding. | |
| Crowds have dispersed but National Rail said major disruption would continue as only four out of eight lines were open. | |
| It has urged passengers to travel on South West Trains services into and out of the city only if "absolutely necessary". | |
| For more on this story throughout the day visit BBC London's live page | For more on this story throughout the day visit BBC London's live page |
| Services to and from Waterloo are severely delayed and the bus station at Vauxhall has also been closed. | |
| Passengers have been left stranded at stations across the network, with those who have managed to get on a train saying services were very full. | Passengers have been left stranded at stations across the network, with those who have managed to get on a train saying services were very full. |
| South West Trains is only able to use four out of eight main lines and has asked travellers to use alternative routes into London. | South West Trains is only able to use four out of eight main lines and has asked travellers to use alternative routes into London. |
| Tickets will be accepted on Southern, Great Western Railway and Transport for London services, it said. | Tickets will be accepted on Southern, Great Western Railway and Transport for London services, it said. |
| Mick Cash, leader of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, said he had received reports from members of "dangerous overcrowding" on trains and at stations. | Mick Cash, leader of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, said he had received reports from members of "dangerous overcrowding" on trains and at stations. |
| The disruption in detail | The disruption in detail |
| For the latest information visit South West Trains website. | For the latest information visit South West Trains website. |
| Station manager John Ryan said: "Once the power was isolated firefighters quickly got to work to tackle the fire. | Station manager John Ryan said: "Once the power was isolated firefighters quickly got to work to tackle the fire. |
| "We're currently assessing how much electrical cabling has been affected and damping down pockets of fire." | "We're currently assessing how much electrical cabling has been affected and damping down pockets of fire." |
| Vauxhall Station: Facts and figures | Vauxhall Station: Facts and figures |
| Are you in the area? Has your journey been affected by the incident? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. | Are you in the area? Has your journey been affected by the incident? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
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