A fire near Heathrow Airport has caused significant travel disruption during the Wednesday morning rush hour, forcing the closure of a key station and impacting services between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals. Delays are expected to persist until at least noon.
Incident Details
The blaze broke out near Heathrow Airport early this morning, halting travel and bringing parts of the transport network to a standstill. Commuters faced severe delays on routes between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals.
National Rail announced on social media:
“NEW: A fire in the Heathrow area means trains are currently unable to call at #HeathrowTerminals.”
Service Update
By 8:12 am, National Rail confirmed that lines had reopened after the…