A massive blaze has erupted near London Euston station sparking travel chaos with thousands of journeys cancelled.
Ten fire engines and 70 firefighters are tackling the blaze which broke out on Regent’s Park Road in Camden, north London, at 9.31am on Friday.
The West Coast Main Line is blocked between London Euston and Watford Junction.
Smoke was seen billowing out of a single-storey commercial building near to the train line.
The building, which lies nearby Chalk Farm underground station, appears to be on the former site of Primrose Hill railway station.
Passengers travelling on Avanti West Coast trains between Euston and Birmingham, Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Glasgow Central and Edinburgh are among those affected.
Avanti West Coast services to London were reportedly held at stations as far as Warrington, Cheshire.
Those with tickets for Friday can use them on Saturday instead with no extra fee.
Major disruption on the Mildmay, Lioness and Suffragette lines in London is expected until 3.15pm, National Rail said.
Police have closed the Regent’s Park Road footbridge as firefighters tackle the flames.
People could be seen watching large plumes of smoke wafted over the bridge.
Half of the commercial building is alight, the London Fire Brigade said, and Adelaide Road is closed between Winchester Road and Haverstock Hill.
There are no reports of injuries.
A local resident wrote on X: ‘The fire has been raging since 9am!!!
‘The LFB have been trying to put it out since.
‘The roof of the building has now burnt down. It’s been extremely smoky with limited visibility at time.’
On X, the London Fire Brigade said: ‘Due to the fire’s proximity to the railway, some lines between London Euston and Watford Junction are subject to delays or cancellation.’
They have told travellers to visit the National Rail website for further information.
National Rail have released an updated timetable until the disruption is over.
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: ‘Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters have been tackling a fire on Regent’s Park Road in Chalk Farm.
‘At the height of the fire, a single storey commercial building and most of a neighbouring property were alight. Part of both buildings remains alight.
‘There are currently no reports of any injuries.
‘Adelaide Road is closed between Winchester Road and Haverstock Hill. Please avoid the area while the incident is ongoing.
‘Due to the fire’s proximity to the railway, some lines between London Euston and Watford Junction are subject to delays or cancellation. Visit National Rail for further information.
‘One of the Brigade’s 32-metre turntable ladders was used at the scene as a water tower to help fight the fire from above.
‘Control Officers took the first of 27 calls at 9.31 and have mobilised crews from Kentish Town, Holloway, West Hampstead and surrounding fire stations to the scene. The fire was under control by 13.04.
‘The cause of the fire is under investigation.’
