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Chalk Farm fire disrupts West Coast Main Line trains from Euston
Around 70 firefighters tackled a blaze at a commercial building near train lines in Chalk Farm, causing cancellations and delays on multiple rail services until mid-afternoon.
- Friday, National Rail Enquiries said the West Coast Main Line was blocked between London Euston and Watford Junction, halting services and disrupting Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway, London Overground, and Southern.
- A blaze on Regent's Park Road began when emergency calls arrived at 9.31am, mobilising crews from Kentish Town, Holloway and West Hampstead fire stations to a single-storey commercial building and neighbouring property.
- The London Fire Brigade sent ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters, using a 32-metre turntable ladder to fight the blaze from above.
- National Rail warned passengers to expect major disruption until 3pm affecting Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway, London Overground and Southern, and tickets are accepted on alternative operators at no extra cost.
- By early afternoon the blaze was under control and fire crews remained on scene for the afternoon, with no injuries reported and investigators examining the cause.
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