Major disruption as grass fire halts all trains to Heathrow Airport
Severe delays and cancellations are set to continue, with no trains between central London and the airport.
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Major disruption as grass fire halts all trains to Heathrow Airport
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A grass fire near London Paddington caused a major electricity supply failure that halted all train services between central London and Heathrow Airport. The fire resulted in severe delays and cancellations affecting both airport and Reading services. National Rail confirmed the fire was responsible for the electricity supply disruption that blocked the rail lines.
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London Paddington fire causes rail chaos as Heathrow trains cancelled
Blaze causes electricity supply failure and disruption of services to airport and Reading A fire near a train track in the London Paddington area has caused major disruption, with services to Heathrow airport cancelled. The fire caused an electricity supply failure which has…
Trains cancelled as grass fire near Paddington blocks lines to Heathrow
National Rail said the fire had caused an electricity supply failure
