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London 2012: Heathrow Airport trains delayed by fire | London 2012: Heathrow Airport trains delayed by fire |
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Trains from Heathrow Airport to central London were suspended for about 30 minutes after a fire. | Trains from Heathrow Airport to central London were suspended for about 30 minutes after a fire. |
Services on the Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect, which links to Paddington, were suspended at 10:50 BST after a fire at West Ealing station. | Services on the Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect, which links to Paddington, were suspended at 10:50 BST after a fire at West Ealing station. |
First Great Western services into the capital were also delayed for one hour. | First Great Western services into the capital were also delayed for one hour. |
Airport operator BAA said it was expecting "an extremely busy day" with 125,000 passengers arriving ahead of the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. | Airport operator BAA said it was expecting "an extremely busy day" with 125,000 passengers arriving ahead of the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. |
More than 2,000 Olympic competitors and officials are expected to arrive. | More than 2,000 Olympic competitors and officials are expected to arrive. |
BAA said services were disrupted following the fire on a disused platform. | |
A BAA spokesman said: "The Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect services experienced minor delays this morning following a fire at a platform of West Ealing station. | |
"Services are now back up and running." |
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