Fire in the Upminster Bridge area

[ushawk]

On NRE that C2C services are not running between Barking and Upminster due to a Lineside Fire in the Upminster area, thought id check the TFL website and the District line is suspended between Hornchurch and Upminster due to a fire alert at Upminster Bridge.

Looking on Twitter and BBC Travel, seems its Upminster Bridge station which is on fire, although it may not be 100% certain - anyone able to confirm ?

 

[87015]

On NRE that C2C services are not running between Barking and Upminster due to a Lineside Fire in the Upminster area, thought id check the TFL website and the District line is suspended between Hornchurch and Upminster due to a fire alert at Upminster Bridge.

Looking on Twitter and BBC Travel, seems its Upminster Bridge station which is on fire, although it may not be 100% certain - anyone able to confirm ?

The station building (a fair way from the running lines) did appear to be on fire about an hour ago with a couple of fire engines in attendance when I sailed past on a 357.

 

[EM2]

The fire is next to the station. Cylinders (possibly gas) involved, so Fire Brigade have asked for all lines to be closed.

 

[ushawk]

Ah that would explain it then, looks like it may cause a lot of disruption for a while then.