Mldaureol
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Apparently the whole Met line is suspended.
Any further details would be welcome.
Any further details would be welcome.
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Fire at Neasden 28 August 2026
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bluegoblin7
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Extremely limited shuttle services are now running north of Harrow (with some PSUL track!). I wouldn’t expect anything south of Harrow for the foreseeable. There is a significant fire in the recycling centre near Neasden South Junction. The Jubilee is also suspended north of Willesden Green.
Mldaureol
Member
Thanks for the info.
View attachment VID-20260828-WA0005.mp4
Video showing the extent of the smoke from the fire.
Speaking of A60...
Is this an A Stock hiding away?
DLRnotDave
Member
Suspensions are still in place, what's the chances trains won't be able to get back to Neasden depot tonight?
bluegoblin7
Established Member
No, it’s the D78 RAT.
A certainty. There’s around a dozen trains trapped south of Neasden and unable to enter the depot, and these will now likely have to outstable. A limited number of trains are available at the top end of the line, but it’s been a ten-train shuttle service running since about 5pm.
TfL are now advertising no service south of Harrow until early afternoon tomorrow, so I’d expect a similar service to happen from start of traffic tomorrow… thankfully I now have three days off.
As for the significance of this fire: the videos sum it up well, but it is worth stressing that the fire is not on LU premises or within the depot. It is a waste recycling centre/industrial estate opposite, and has over 100 fire fighters on site - it is a significant blaze. The nature of the site means that the smoke is also particularly hazardous, and this is what is causing the most concern, understandably.
Dstock7080
Established Member
one of the D Stock RATs
Blimey oh mighty, that is far worse than I expected. I assume this has suspended the entire Chiltern line out of Marylebone too?
How on earth did that fire start?
Edit: No! It has not suspended the Chiltern Mainline, only the services via the Met are not running. I was confused at first but I assume it's because the site of the blaze is just north of Neasden junction and is situated closer to the Met, Jubilee and via Amersham Chiltern lines
How on earth did that fire start?
Edit: No! It has not suspended the Chiltern Mainline, only the services via the Met are not running. I was confused at first but I assume it's because the site of the blaze is just north of Neasden junction and is situated closer to the Met, Jubilee and via Amersham Chiltern lines
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bluegoblin7
Established Member
No, only via the Met. The warehouse is in the V just to the north of Neasden South Junction, and the smoke isn’t affecting the Chiltern main side.
Yup, edited my original message.
Stroke of luck for Chiltern with that!
On a side note, why have Chiltern been terminating at Amersham? Surely they can reverse at Harrow via platform 2? This would help support a thin Met line service
This one and the previous ones at New Cross were at waste facilities. While we will have to wait and see if official causes are given for them, countrywide fires are being experienced in these places more often because of people disposing of unsafe batteries in improper ways.
Dstock7080
Established Member
Chiltern had their own issues out of Marylebone:
www.railforums.co.uk
Marylebone Fire 28th Aug 26
All trains at a standstill. Marylebone Signal Box evacuated as is the station.
www.railforums.co.uk