Overview
- British Transport Police, called at 9:42am Thursday, evacuated Farringdon after reports of a suspected gas leak that left a small number of passengers unwell.
- Firefighters, ambulance crews and armed officers remain at the scene as checks continue and the station stays closed.
- Thameslink trains are not running between London St Pancras International and Blackfriars, and no services are stopping at Farringdon.
- Transport for London suspended the Elizabeth line between Paddington and Abbey Wood, with severe delays toward Reading and Heathrow.
- National Rail warned disruption will last until at least midday, and the hub’s size as one of Britain’s busiest interchanges is causing widespread knock-on delays.