Trains serving Mile End station wereโ disrupted this morning after aโ fire broke out at Fenchurch Street Station, forcingโ its โคclosure adn causingโข widespread travel delays. The incident, reported shortly โafter 8:30 AM on October 16, 2025, impacted services โon the Hammersmith & City, District, and circle lines.
The fire, which was contained by London Fire Brigade, prompted the immediate evacuation ofโฃ Fenchurch Street Station. While no injuries have โคbeenโข reported, the closureโ caused important โdisruption for commuters travelling into andโข out of the City of London. Transportโฃ for London (TfL) advised passengers to seek alternative routes and expect severe delays throughout the โขmorning. The disruption comes during peak commuting hours, affecting thousands โof daily travellers.
TfL stated that engineers are โขinspecting the damageโ atโ Fenchurch Street, and a timeline for โreopening theโ station has notโฃ yet beenโข established. Passengers are advised to check TfL’s website and social media channels for the latest updates. The incidentโข highlights the โฃvulnerability of London’s transport network and the potential for widespread disruption caused by infrastructure failures.
Further impacting travel, aโข Metropolitan Police officer who called a woman a “daft cow” โduring a fare โdodging arrestโ has been allowed to keep his job. In a separate โฃincident,a london area branded “a complete toilet” is set to โขundergoโ aโค majorโค revamp. Authorities alsoโ recentlyโ seized London properties worth over ยฃ100,000,000 from an alleged “phone scam kingpin” โin a bitcoin bust.