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| Nottingham station fire: Firefighters tackling huge blaze as rail travellers face widespread delays | Nottingham station fire: Firefighters tackling huge blaze as rail travellers face widespread delays |
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| Firefighters are battling a huge blaze at Nottinghamshire train station. | Firefighters are battling a huge blaze at Nottinghamshire train station. |
| Flames were seen erupting from the roof, while thick black smoke billowed into the station foyer and out into the surrounding streets. | Flames were seen erupting from the roof, while thick black smoke billowed into the station foyer and out into the surrounding streets. |
| A cordon was in place around the building and trains were stopped from entering or leaving the building, triggering travel chaos across the country. | A cordon was in place around the building and trains were stopped from entering or leaving the building, triggering travel chaos across the country. |
| The fire and rescue service said around 10 fire engines and around 50 firefighters were responding to the blaze, which started in the concourse area before spreading to the roof. | The fire and rescue service said around 10 fire engines and around 50 firefighters were responding to the blaze, which started in the concourse area before spreading to the roof. |
| Crews arrived at 6.30 on Friday morning to a "significant fire" that was travelling across the main lines of the station, Bryn Coleman from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service told the BBC. | Crews arrived at 6.30 on Friday morning to a "significant fire" that was travelling across the main lines of the station, Bryn Coleman from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service told the BBC. |
| Firefighters were working in "arduous conditions" and it would take a "considerable amount of time" for them to bring the fire under control, he added. | Firefighters were working in "arduous conditions" and it would take a "considerable amount of time" for them to bring the fire under control, he added. |
| In an update issued shortly after 10am, Mr Coleman said the train station was likely to be closed for the rest of the day on Friday. | |
| The fire caused widespread cancellations and delays. | |
| East Midlands Trains warned: “Please do not travel to Nottingham station this morning as trains will be unable to run and we are unable to provide road transport to/from the station. | East Midlands Trains warned: “Please do not travel to Nottingham station this morning as trains will be unable to run and we are unable to provide road transport to/from the station. |
| CrossCountry Trains tweeted: “Due to a fire at Nottingham station, our trains cannot run between Derby & Nottingham. | CrossCountry Trains tweeted: “Due to a fire at Nottingham station, our trains cannot run between Derby & Nottingham. |
| “We are trying to source alternative transport at present.” | “We are trying to source alternative transport at present.” |
| “We expect trains to be disrupted on all routes through Nottingham for the whole of Friday 12 January,” said East Midlands Trains, which is the main operator at the station. | “We expect trains to be disrupted on all routes through Nottingham for the whole of Friday 12 January,” said East Midlands Trains, which is the main operator at the station. |
| The firm said that affected passengers could use services on Virgin Trains (East Coast or West Coast), Transpennine Express, CrossCountry, London Midland and Greater Anglia, using any reasonable route. | The firm said that affected passengers could use services on Virgin Trains (East Coast or West Coast), Transpennine Express, CrossCountry, London Midland and Greater Anglia, using any reasonable route. |