Chaos as trains cancelled & delayed after massive fire breaks out near Heathrow Airport

TRAVEL chaos has been sparked at Heathrow Airport as a huge fire sees train services cancelled and delayed.

Fire crews were called to a recycling centre in south west London this afternoon after around 15 tonnes of mixed materials erupted into flames.

Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to tackle the blazeCredit: UB1UB2
The fire has sparked travel chaos on train services to Heathrow AirportCredit: UB1UB2

The inferno broke out on Johnson Street, in Southall, and Great Western Main Line was closed down due to thick smoke clouds.

National Rail has warned major disruption will continue until around 11pm tonight.

Services between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals and Reading will be heavily impacted, according to the operator.

A spokesperson for Heathrow Express added: “Due to a significant incident outside of our control, there are currently no Heathrow Express services running to the airport.”

Transport for London said there was currently no service on the Elizabeth Line between Paddington and Reading or Heathrow “due to a fire alert”.

Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

The inferno broke out on Johnson Street, in SouthallCredit: Morrison, Anthony

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