Dozens of firefighters are tackling a major fire at Nottingham railway station, which has caused huge disruption across the city.
The station was evacuated after the fire broke out at around 6.25am.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service say that 60 firefighters from eight stations are at the scene.
The station is closed, with no trains arriving or departing, and is set to remain shut all day.
By mid-morning, the fire had spread into the roof and it became clear that it had broken out in a new extension on the side of the station, on the Queen's Road side.
Roads around the station have either been closed off or are very congested.
Nottingham City Transport is not serving any stops at the station or at Arkwright Street.
Keys facts about the Nottingham station fire The number of firefighters at the scene is 50
Ten crews are tackling the blaze
The initial call came in at 6.25am
No injuries to report
The cause is yet to be determined
Station is expected to be closed all day
And there are delays on a number of bus services including Navy, Lilac, Green and Red.
(Image: SWNS)
The cause of the fire has not yet been established but it is believed to have started in a toilet.
There are no reports of any injuries.
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A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “We’d urge people to avoid heading to the area of Nottingham Train Station unless absolutely necessary. Cordons and road closures remain in place.”
The railway station was originally built in 1848 and is a landmark, Grade II* listed building. It has recently been refurbished.
Services run from Nottingham across the country, including trains in and out of London St Pancras.
The station is also a hub for tram services and there are bus and coach stops nearby, as well as a multi-storey car park.
'Midland' Station has served Nottingham for 114 years
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Sixty firefighters tackling blaze that has spread to roof, with all rail services passing through station cancelled
About 60 firefighters have been tackling a large fire at Nottingham station. The blaze, which broke out on the main concourse on Friday morning, spread to the roof.
The station was evacuated and no casualties were reported, a spokeswoman for East Midlands ambulance service said.
Bryn Coleman, incident commander at the scene for Nottinghamshire fire and rescue service, said: “We have a serious fire at the concourse and the walkways of Nottingham station. We got a call at approximately 6.30am to a fire involving a toilet block – that has now spread to the roof void. It is quite a complex construction. We have 12 fire appliance units here, plus specialist firefighting equipment.
“The conditions inside the station at this time are quite arduous for our firefighters, who are committed and working really hard inside. The early indications are that it will remain closed for the rest of the day.”
Coleman said his team was working with colleagues from Network Rail and East Midlands Trains to try to reopen the station, but added that a significant firefighting operation was taking place.
The incident caused delays across the local transport network.
Footage posted to social media shows flames and smoke billowing from the building.
BBC Radio Nottingham (@BBCNottingham) This is the fire that has closed Nottingham station this morning. The station has been evacuated. pic.twitter.com/7wSSMSRubg
East Midlands Trains, which manages the station, tweeted: “Please do not travel to Nottingham station this morning as trains will be unable to run and we are unable to provide road support to/from the station.”
An EMT spokesman said: “Emergency services have been called to Nottingham station to deal with a fire. The station has been evacuated and there have been no reports of any injuries to customers or staff. We will continue to assist the emergency services in any way that we can.”
He said passengers should check the East Midlands Trains website for the latest travel information.
A fire at Nottingham train station is affecting Derby commuters this morning.
East Midlands Trains has confirmed that several trains between Derby and Nottingham have been affected.
A spokesperson for the company said: ""There is a fire at Nottingham station. This is disrupting our trains on the Nottingham/London St Pancras Matlock/Nottingham/Newark, Nottingham/Mansfield/Worksop, Leicester/Lincoln/Grimbsy, Nottingham/Grantham/Skegness and Liverpool/Nottingham/Norwich routes.
"At present the station has been evacuated and the fire services are on site working to contain the fire to re-open the station."
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A huge blaze has closed Nottingham railway station, causing major disruption.
At its peak 10 fire crews were tackling the fire, which began at about 06:30 GMT.
Flames were seen coming from the station's roof and smoke filled the foyer, prompting the building's evacuation.
All train services have been suspended and a number of roads have been closed.
Incident commander Bryn Coleman, from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue, said crews faced "arduous" conditions when they arrived to tackle the "severe" fire that spread across the concourse.
He said crews were still inside and trying to contain the fire between the new part of the station and the main building, describing the operation as "difficult and protracted".
He added that the fire was believed to have started in a toilet.
Image copyright Nottingham Fire and Rescue Image caption Nottingham Fire and Rescue tweeted a picture from inside the building
British Transport Police said it was an "ongoing incident" and could not say when the station would reopen.
East Midlands Trains said while no-one was injured and everyone was accounted for, all services, including trains to London St Pancras, Liverpool, Leicester and Norwich, have been disrupted.
About 4,600 passengers arrive at Nottingham station during each weekday morning between 07:00 and 10:00, according to the Department for Transport.
The station has recently undergone a £50m redevelopment, incorporating a new tram bridge, including the restoration and upgrade of its Edwardian grade II-listed front building.
Image copyright PA Image caption People were evacuated from Nottingham station
Eyewitness Sarah McMullan said she saw smoke coming from a toilet at the station's car park.
"You don't think much of it when there's a little bit of smoke and police already there, but then we were evacuated," she said.
"It was pretty frightening to see how quickly a fire can grow. You can see billowing smoke and flames above the roof on the far side."
BBC Radio Nottingham's Andy Whittaker said he saw "thick plumes of black smoke" coming from the station.
He said many people were left waiting outside the building after being told to leave.
Image caption Smoke filled the foyer at the station after the fire broke out
Dr Remigius Ilione, 49, said: "I drove into the car park and I could already hear the fire alarm.
"The smoke was so thick that you could not see in front of you."
Queens Road and Carrington Street have been closed in both directions which created heavy traffic on surrounding routes, especially on London Road and Radcliffe Road.
There have also been reports of 40-minute delays on bus services. A tram service has also been disrupted into the city due to a separate incident.
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