THIS is the moment a train caught fire as it pulled into Gatwick Airport’s rail station, leading to a mass evacuation of passengers. Dramatic footage shows smoke pouring from under the

Firefighters said they were called to a ‘small fire’ which is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault.

Firefighters said they were called to a ‘small fire’ which is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault. | ITV News Meridian

The operator’s website added that Gatwick Express services remain suspended with disruption expected to continue until 6pm. Firefighters were called in to deal with the “small fire”, which temporarily caused all services through the station to be suspended as passengers were evacuated into Gatwick’s South Terminal.

A train on a train at Gatwick Airport train station has led to passengers being evacuated, causing major disruption.

Gatwick Airport rail station has been evacuated after a train caught fire with smoke seen pouring from under the carriage.

Commuters were evacuated from Gatwick Airport railway station due to a fire under a train on Monday. Images posted online showed black smoke billowing from a stationary carriage at a platform, as flames flickered under the vehicle.

The HS4Air proposal came from Expedition Engineering and aimed to link the existing High Speed 1 (HS1) route, which connects London to the Channel Tunnel, to the under-construction High Speed 2 (HS2) line via an 87-mile stretch of track south of the capital.