Oxford Circus station evacuated after rush-hour train catches fire

Blaze on Bakerloo line tube carriage forces thousands of commuters to flee central London station on Friday morning

One of the busiest underground stations in London was evacuated on Friday during rush hour after a train caught fire.

Thousands of commuters had to leave Oxford Circus station in central London after smoke was seen billowing out of a Bakerloo line train.

We continue to work with @LondonFire at Oxford Circus. Station remains closed.

Cause of fire not currently being treated as suspicious @TfL pic.twitter.com/juIxywGOMF

We are continuing to investigate smoke issuing at platform level at #OxfordCircus tube station © @tomsinger pic.twitter.com/8UV1Dp1axW

Fire on the bakerloo line Oxford circus today – great Friday start pic.twitter.com/SVtZxWClDi

Source: Guardian Transport