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Fire leads to evacuation of train Passengers moved from train fire
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A fire has broken out on a passenger train in south-west London, leading to the evacuation of 300 passengers. Three hundred passengers had to be moved to safety after fire started on a passenger train in south-west London.
The fire broke out in a power unit on the South West Trains service in Berrylands, Surbiton, at 1030 GMT. The fire broke out in a power unit on the South West Trains service from Portsmouth to Waterloo near Berrylands station, Surbiton, at 0915 GMT.
It took firefighters an hour to bring the fire under control. No-one was hurt in the incident. It took firefighters an hour to bring it under control. No-one was hurt, but services have been disrupted.
South West Trains apologised and said the incident had caused "significant inconvenience" to passengers.
Rail services from Guildford and Basingstoke into Waterloo have been suspended and services out of Waterloo have been disrupted.Rail services from Guildford and Basingstoke into Waterloo have been suspended and services out of Waterloo have been disrupted.
Passengers have been taken off the train safely by emergency services Network Rail
A London Fire Brigade spokeswoman said: "A small fire broke out in a power unit under the train carriage."A London Fire Brigade spokeswoman said: "A small fire broke out in a power unit under the train carriage."
It caused a "small amount" of damage to one of the carriages and two fire crews attended the incident.It caused a "small amount" of damage to one of the carriages and two fire crews attended the incident.
She added: "Passengers were evacuated as a precautionary measure and there were no reported injuries."She added: "Passengers were evacuated as a precautionary measure and there were no reported injuries."
'Walked on tracks''Walked on tracks'
A Network Rail spokesman said: "Passengers have been taken off the train safely by emergency services. One passenger on board the train said he had been delayed for two hours on his journey from Weybridge to Waterloo.
"There have been no injuries but there will be some disruption." The 30-year-old, who did not want to be named, said some commuters walked down the tracks.
One passenger onboard the train said he had been delayed for two hours on his journey from Weybridge to Waterloo.
The 30-year-old, who did not want to be named, said some commuters got off the train and walked down the tracks to nearby stations.
He said: "Some people decided to brave the cold to get to other stations.He said: "Some people decided to brave the cold to get to other stations.
"Ironically, the meeting I was due to attend in London had actually been cancelled.""Ironically, the meeting I was due to attend in London had actually been cancelled."
A South West Trains spokesman said: "Smoke was detected from the underside of one end of the train and the fire service was called as a precaution.
"Passengers were moved away from the carriage affected and were not at any risk during the incident."
It has started an investigation into the cause of the fire.
The spokesman added: "As a result of the incident at Berrylands station, some lines have been closed, which has caused significant delays to trains and congestion on the South West Trains network.
"We would like to thank passengers for their understanding during the incident and we are very sorry for the significant inconvenience caused."
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