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Get you up to speed: Major disruption to last all day at London Victoria after fire near Clapham Junction tracks | News UK
A trackside fire near Clapham Junction caused damage to signalling equipment, disrupting services to London Victoria. Passengers are advised to use alternative London terminals as an extremely reduced service is running, with delays expected to last until at least 2pm.
Emergency engineering repairs are underway at London Victoria following damage to vital signalling equipment, with operations expected to resume at least by 12:00. Major disruption is anticipated to last until at least 14:00, impacting numerous services, particularly Southern and Gatwick Express trains.
National Rail has advised commuters to avoid travelling to and from London Victoria this morning, urging the use of alternative terminals due to damage from a trackside fire. An emergency engineering repair operation is underway, and major disruptions are expected to last until at least 2pm, with a limited service operating in the interim.
What remains unclear — The exact timeline for the restoration of full services to and from London Victoria remains unspecified.
Disruption at London Victoria expected to continue all day due to fire near Clapham Junction
Commuters travelling through London Victoria are urged to use other stations after fire damage near the tracks.
Rush hour journeys have been hampered this morning after a trackside fire near Clapham Junction struck yesterday.
Vital signalling equipment was damaged after being engulfed by flames.
The worst affected services include Southern and Gatwick Express trains to and from Victoria, including to Gatwick Airport.
Trains that can run are expected to be extremely busy, and trains between Clapham Junction and London Victoria Hill face delays of up to 60 minutes.
National Rail said: ‘If you are planning to travel to or from London Victoria this morning, you are strongly advised to use an alternative London terminal instead.
‘An extremely reduced train service is running to and from London Victoria until at least 12:00, as emergency engineering repairs have been taking place overnight and throughout this morning.
‘We strongly advise that you delay travelling until later today or use an alternative route. Where possible, please travel into alternative London terminals and use the London Underground to complete your journey.
‘A limited half-hourly service will operate between London Victoria and East Croydon. These trains are expected to be extremely busy and should only be used if you cannot delay your journey or are unable to travel via an alternative terminal.’
Footage from the scene of the fire shows firefighters hosing down the smouldering remains of the signalling equipment, which appears to have burned to the ground.
Major disruption is expected to last at least until 2pm, National Rail said.
A spokesperson for London Fire Brigade told WTX that the cause of the fire is believed to have been ‘accidental.’
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They said: ‘Firefighters were called to a fire near a railway station on Queenstown Road in Nine Elms.
‘The fire caused damage to trackside signalling equipment and an area of shrubbery and grassland. There are no reports of any injuries.
‘Control Officers took the first of nine calls at 1408 (27/09) and mobilised two fire engines from Clapham and Battersea fire stations to the scene. The fire was extinguished by 1510.’
Which trains will be disrupted?
The good news is that London Overground and South Western Railway services can run as normal.
However, several routes will be ‘heavily disrupted’ throughout the day.
This includes trains:
- Between London Victoria and Ore
- Between London Victoria and Littlehampton
- Between London Victoria and Epsom Downs
- Between London Victoria and London Bridge
- Between London Victoria and Dorking
- Between London Victoria and Brighton
- Between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction
- Between London Victoria and East Grinstead
- Gatwick Express between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport
September 28, 2026
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September 28, 2026
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Get you up to speed: British climber, 28, dies in 200ft fall from mountain in northern Spain | News World
A British man has died after falling from Torrecerredo, the highest peak in the Picos de Europa range in Asturias, Spain. Additionally, a 54-year-old French woman was injured while climbing Jou Sin Tierre in the same area and was transported to the Hospital del Oriente in Arriondas.
Spain’s Guardia Civil confirmed that a mountain rescue team was deployed at 2.20pm after reports of a fall from Torrecerredo. The remains of the deceased climber were transported to La Morgal sports and aviation centre in Llanera, while the injured French woman was taken to Hospital del Oriente in Arriondas.
A spokesperson for the UK Foreign Office stated, “We are in contact with the local authorities following reports of the death of a British national in Spain.” The remains of the deceased climber have been transferred to La Morgal sports and aviation centre in Llanera, with emergency services continuing to monitor the situation.
What remains unclear — Authorities have not disclosed the circumstances leading to the British man’s fall from Torrecerredo.
British climber dies after 200ft fall from Torrecerredo in northern Spain
A British man has died after falling from Torrecerredo, the highest peak of the Picos de Europa range in Asturias, northern Spain (Picture: Sepa/112asturias)
A British climber has died after plunging some 200ft from a mountainside in northern Spain.
The unnamed male excursionist fell from the east side of Torrecerredo, the highest peak of the Picos de Europa range on the border of Asturias and Castilla y Leon.
Spain’s Guardia Civil confirmed a mountain rescue team was deployed following reports that a person had fallen at 2.20pm on Thursday.
The mountaineer’s body was recovered after being spotted by a helicopter team, with his belongings found scattered around the trail.
Rescuers also recovered a French woman who had become injured while climbing another peak in the same range that afternoon (Picture: Sepa)
His remains were found some 65ft below the summit, which stands at 8,690ft above sea level.
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They were taken to La Morgal sports and aviation centre in Llanera, near the city of Gijon.
Rescuers also saved a 54-year-old French excursionist who fractured her leg while climbing the Jou Sin Tierre peak in the same mountain range.
Emergency teams at the site where a French woman fractured her leg on Jou Sin Tierre (Picture: Sepa)
She had been accompanied by another climber who had left her to try to get phone signal in order to call for help on Thursday afternoon.
The climber was transferred to the Hospital of the Orient in Arriondas, emergency services confirmed.
A spokesperson for the UK Foreign Office said: ‘We are in contact with the local authorities following reports of the death of a British national in Spain.’
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