Fire at Gatwick causes train disruption

A fire on the track at Gatwick Airport disrupted rail services earlier today.

A train driver spotted a cable fire on the line this morning, a spokesperson for Network Rail said.

The cable was connected to the third rail, which supplies power to trains on the track.

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Network Rail confirmed the problem was fixed and the line reopened about 10.10am.

The ‘small incident’ caused limited disruption to services already affected by rail strikes, the spokesperson said.

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