London travel news LIVE: Heathrow trains disruption 'to last all day' after trackside fire

London travel news LIVE: Heathrow trains disruption 'to last all day' after trackside fire

Network RailTrains between central London and Heathrow continue to be disrupted on Monday morning after a trackside fire sparked travel chaos over the weekend. Elizabeth line trains will not serve Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 while the Heathrow Express services is running a reduced schedule.Follow the latest updates below...Images show charred and warped tracksImages shared by Network Rail on Sunday show the charred and warped infrastructure covered in ash near Scrubs Lane in North Kensington. Members of the London Fire Brigade and Network Rail are pictured analysing the damage, while smoke still rises from the hotspots. Which routes are affected? Elizabeth line trains are not serving Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, though the rest of the line is expected to operate without delay. Great Western Railway services may be cancelled or revised, while Heathrow Express trains are running at a reduced frequency. Disruption is expected until the end of the day. It follows major disruption across the weekend, leaving many passengers stranded at Paddington. Departure boards went black at Paddington Station on Saturday after a fire caused major disruptionPAWhat happened on Saturday? A lineside fire on Saturday is continuing to take its toll on train services on Monday morning. London Fire Brigade said six fire engines and about 40 crew members were sent to tackle the blaze near Scrubs Lane in North Kensington at around 4.10pm on Saturday. The grass fire is understood to have caused an electricity supply failure, blocking all lines between Paddington and Heathrow Airport. Now, due to the damage caused to electrical distribution equipment, services are still being affected. Footage of the fire on SaturdayNetwork Rail

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