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| London Victoria evacuated after train fire | London Victoria evacuated after train fire |
| (about 3 hours later) | |
| A fire underneath a Gatwick Express train prompted the evacuation of London Victoria station at the start of the morning rush hour. | |
| The station partially re-opened after less than an hour once the fire was out and smoke had cleared. | The station partially re-opened after less than an hour once the fire was out and smoke had cleared. |
| There had been major delays to services for most of the morning but they have now returned to normal. | There had been major delays to services for most of the morning but they have now returned to normal. |
| Southern Rail, responding to queries from customers on Twitter, said: "No-one was hurt which was good." | Southern Rail, responding to queries from customers on Twitter, said: "No-one was hurt which was good." |
| The train on platform 13 was empty at the time of the fire. | The train on platform 13 was empty at the time of the fire. |
| 'Quite pungent' | 'Quite pungent' |
| The London Fire Brigade sent two appliances to the station. British Transport Police also said they were called to Victoria Station at 06:53 GMT to reports of a fire. | The London Fire Brigade sent two appliances to the station. British Transport Police also said they were called to Victoria Station at 06:53 GMT to reports of a fire. |
| The fire was extinguished and all platforms have been reopened to the public. | The fire was extinguished and all platforms have been reopened to the public. |
| The fire brigade was still dealing with the smoking train. | The fire brigade was still dealing with the smoking train. |
| One witness, Jake Gladman a teacher from Chatham, said: "The stench of the smoke was quite pungent". | One witness, Jake Gladman a teacher from Chatham, said: "The stench of the smoke was quite pungent". |
| Victoria station deals with about 74 million customers every year. | Victoria station deals with about 74 million customers every year. |