A MAJOR train station was evacuated sparking chaos for thousands of commuters this morning.
A fire alarm sounded at Paddington Station in London just before 7am.
Great Western Railway said some lines were blocked and trains running to and from the station were being cancelled or delayed as a result.
A statement from National Rail said: “The fire alarm is sounding at London Paddington station. As a result, the station has been evacuated.
“Trains that run to / from / through will be disrupted and may be cancelled, revised or delayed by up to 30 minutes. Disruption is expected until 8am.”
James G posted on X: “7AM. Tuesday morning. One of London’s busy terminal stations (Paddington).
“Primary entrance to the tube station closed! You can’t make it up.”
He posted a photo of the empty station and closed off Underground entrance.
National Rail later said the incident was reported at 6.45am and was cleared at 7.13am.
X / @jgoodliffe_The entrance to the Underground at Paddington Station[/caption]
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