A FIRE near Heathrow Airport is causing train cancellations and delays between London and Oxford.
National Rail had told passengers lines were closed between London Paddington and Reading after the West Drayton incident this afternoon but confirmed just after 6pm that it had now reopened.
#WestDrayton - All lines have reopened between London Paddington and Reading. Major disruption is expected to continue until 19:30. More details: https://t.co/4PIJE9pld8
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) April 28, 2019
An update on the website warned delays may continue until 'at least' 7.30pm.
It added: "Following a fire on a property near the railway at West Drayton, all lines have now reopened.
"Great Western Railway services between London Paddington and Reading may be delayed by up to 60 minutes or cancelled.
"Disruption is expected to continue until at least 19:30."
London Fire Brigade said ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters were called at 2.16pm to a fire at an old coal depot in Tavistock Road in West Drayton.
A container, an industrial conveyor belt, 15 vans and three articulated lorries were found to be on fire, with thick smoke visible across the surrounding area.
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