Train station evacuated after e-bike catches fire with smoke billowing into sky and passengers told ‘stay back’

Train station evacuated after e-bike catches fire with smoke billowing into sky and passengers told ‘stay back’
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Train station evacuated after e-bike catches fire with smoke billowing into sky and passengers told ‘stay back’
Author: Milad Sherzad
Published: Feb, 27 2025 12:02

A TRAIN station has been evacuated after an e-bike caught fire as passengers have been told to "stay back". Fire crews rushed to Rayners Lane Underground Station in north-west London after receiving reports of an e-bike ablaze at 11.30am today. Three fire engines are currently battling the fire at the station, while travellers are stuck outside the station.

 [Fire trucks and bicycles parked on a city street.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Fire trucks and bicycles parked on a city street.]

One person at the station told The Sun how passengers had been told to "stay back" as they were rapidly evacuated. A spokesperson for London Fire Brigade told The Sun: "We have been called to reports of an e-bike alight at Rayners Lane Underground Station.

 [Burnt e-bike on a train platform.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Burnt e-bike on a train platform.]

"Three fire engines are in attendance. "We were called at 11.30am and are still at the scene.". The Metropolitan Line is currently part suspended between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge, according to the TfL website. It says: "No service between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge while we respond to a fire alert at Rayners Lane.".

 [Smoke billowing from an e-bike fire at a train station, causing evacuation.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Smoke billowing from an e-bike fire at a train station, causing evacuation.]

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