Fire near Paddington causing major disruption to Elizabeth line and GWR rail
A fire in the Paddington area is causing major rail disruption this afternoon (Saturday 5th September).
Elizabeth line services are not running between Heathrow, reading and Paddington with Transport for London stating major disruption on the rest of the line.
It appears few if any services are reaching or departing the Abbey Wood branch. Transport for London state “Tickets are being accepted by London Underground, London Buses, Thameslink, DLR, South Western Railway and Southeastern.”
In addition no GWR services are leaving Paddington.
The incident occurred around 4:10pm and black smoke is visible for some miles around.
6:30pm update: The London Fire Brigade state 40 firefighters and six engines are tacking a grass fire:
“The Brigade was first called about the incident at 1611, and crews from Hammersmith, Paddington, Ealing and surrounding fire stations have been mobilised to the scene.”
7:10pm update: It appears no services have operated on the Abbey Wood branch for more than two hours.
Could see black smoke billowing at about 6:30pm viewed from Old Oak Common. (10th floor flats)
6:53pm – black smoke gone.