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Blaze causes electricity supply failure and disruption of services to airport and ReadingA fire near a train track in the London Paddington area has caused major disruption, with services to Heathrow airport cancelled. The fire caused an electricity supply failure which has left all lines between Paddington and the airport blocked, National Rail said.
Published September 5, 2026 · Category: News
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Blaze causes electricity supply failure and disruption of services to airport and Reading
A fire near a train track in the London Paddington area has caused major disruption, with services to Heathrow airport cancelled.
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The fire caused an electricity supply failure which has left all lines between Paddington and the airport blocked, National Rail said.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.
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Blaze causes electricity supply failure and disruption of services to airport and ReadingA fire near a train track in the London Paddington area has caused major disruption, with services to Heathrow airport cancelled.The fire caused an electricity supply failure which has left all lines between Paddington and the airport blocked, National Rail said. Continue reading...
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