Euston station fire alert: Severe TfL Tube delays on Northern Line after busy London station evacuated

Euston station was closed this morning
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Jacob Jarvis18 November 2019

Euston station was evacuated this morning after a fire alert which has led to severe delays on the Northern Line.

The station was closed shortly after 9am due to the alert, prompted from smoke coming from underneath a train.

There are now severe delays between Camden Town and Kennington.

London Fire Brigade was called to the scene at 9.09am and was investigating the alert.

It later said a fire had not been found.

A London Fire Brigade statement said: "We have finished our investigations at Euston underground station. There was slight smoke coming from underneath a train but no fire was identified. Crews will be leaving the scene shortly."

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