Just read that Brockenhurst was evacuated today due to a Voyager fire
link to website below - don't trust them for newsworthiness however:
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/17256066.brockenhurst-station-evacuated-after-train-blaze
link to website below - don't trust them for newsworthiness however:
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/17256066.brockenhurst-station-evacuated-after-train-blaze
A HAMPSHIRE railway station has reportedly been evacuated after a fire broke out from part of a train.
Firefighters and police are currently on scene at Brockenhurst Station after the fire broke out from the underside of a carriage.
The train is said to be a Cross Country service from Bournemouth to Manchester.
One witness said passengers were evacuated from the train and station while fire crews extinguished the blaze.
British Transport Police confirmed they also attended the incident, which is said to have begun around 11.15am today.
Meanwhile, South Western Railway say services through area are being severely disrupted.
The service say Network Rail have turned off power to the lines in the area to allow emergency services to carry out their work.
A spokesperson for SWR said services could be disrupted until around 2pm.