A fire which broke out under a train heading towards Dartford forced a London train station to close last night (December 4).
Denmark Hill Station in south London was shut after flames were spotted underneath a Southeastern train travelling from Victoria to Dartford at 6.05pm.
A spokesman for Southeastern said the driver evacuated the train as it approached Denmark Hill.
London firefighters had the fire under control by 6.56pm.
The station was evacuated before the arrival of fire crews and there were no reports of any injuries.
A spokesman for the London Fire Brigade said: "The fire affected a train of eight carriages and one electrical box was damaged by fire.
"The cause of the fire is under investigation."
Passengers filmed flames and sparks flying from underneath the train.
The fire caused delays on trains heading towards Dartford until around 11pm.
Video by Dave Dalrymple-Pryde
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