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A fire has broken out on a passenger train in south-west London, leading to the evacuation of 300 passengers. | |
The fire broke out in a power unit on the South West Trains service in Berrylands, Surbiton, at 1030 GMT. | |
It took firefighters an hour to bring the fire under control. No-one was hurt in the incident. | |
Rail services from Guildford and Basingstoke into Waterloo have been suspended and services out of Waterloo have been disrupted. | |
A London Fire Brigade spokeswoman said: "A small fire broke out in a power unit under the train carriage. | |
"Passengers were evacuated as a precautionary measure and there were no reported injuries." |