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Fire breaks out at one of UK’s busiest stations with disruption set to last for days
Brooke Davies | Senior News reporter Published July 11, 2026 11:46am Updated July 11, 2026 11:46am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Huge fires spread next to one of the busiest train stations in Britain leaving commuters scrambling to find their way home. Stratford station in east London was evacuated at 7pm after a blaze erupted in the shrubbery next to the tracks. Some 60 firefighters were needed to tackle the blaze, as the London Fire Brigade issued ‘extreme’ warnings as temperatures are set to remain high. Passengers were evacuated from trains at a standstill next to the flames. This led to severe delays on the Elizabeth, Mildmay and Jubilee line. There is still a reduced service via Stratford station which N
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