As of 5pm this evening, the London Fire Brigade said it had evacuated 1,300 people due to the 24-inch gas main leak. Impressive workspace in Central London. pic.twitter.com/NO1lt50Jr1. Hundreds of commuters were forced to flee the station as specially-trained armed offices raced into the building. Please get in touch at ian.molyneaux@reachplc.com c2c tickets are being accepted on Greater Anglia and Transport for London routes. c2c is an award-winning train operator running services between Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness, serving 26 stations in East London and South Essex. Services have now resumed." Disruption is expected to continue until around 9pm. "They've got to do something about it. ", Another added: "Armed police everywhere and were being evacuated from c2c at Fenchurch street - what the hell is going on?". magazine`s 2015 survey of rail companies. Read about our approach to external linking. BTP Essex posted: "Unconfirmed reports of a man on c3c Rail train with a knife. "On the windscreen, there was a note from the construction company saying 'your car's buckled, could you give us a call?'". Download our mobile app from the AppStore or Google Play to receive guidance throughout your journey. An arrest warrant has been issued for potential No. Last summer, the glare from the 37-floor skyscraper at 20 Fenchurch Street melted parked vehicles and damaged shops in the City of London. We had a report of a smell of gas at number 35 on Sunday, early evening and have been dealing with that situation over the past few days. Our data illustrates traffic conditions on the road and traffic conditions on the motorways in real time. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The 37-storey skyscraper at 20 Fenchurch Street, which has been nicknamed the "Walkie-Talkie" because of its shape, is currently under construction. It is a well-known thoroughfare in the City of London financial district and is the site of many corporate offices and headquarters. There are reports that Fenchurch Street Underground station has been evacuated. All your travel news: our automobile, motorcycle and tyre tips and good deals, routes, traffic updates and road network flashes, motoring services on your route and future innovations. Fenchurch Street station is not affected. The central London skyscraper (officially named 20 Fenchurch Street . You can follow the latest updates from this breaking news incident using our live blog here. The evacuation is believed to have happened at around 11am on Monday (February 17). Fenchurch Street station remains open to the public and trains are running in and out of the station, although some platforms are currently closed. It takes its name from its proximity to Fenchurch Street, a key thoroughfare in the City. Officers attended & have confirmed it's all safe. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. By Chloe Chaplain. "Around 150 people have been evacuated from commercial premises and offices. They wrote: "Unconfirmed reports of a man on @c2c_Rail train with a knife. BIDDEFORD, Maine Route 1, also referred to as Elm Street, in Biddeford is closed from Precourt Street to the Arundel town line because of a crash. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. c2c Rail, who operate routes to the station, said in a statement: "Due to the police dealing with an incident at Fenchurch Street services are currently delayed." Evacuated at Fenchurch street pic . The incident is not being treated as suspicious, For daily updates and all the latest breaking news sent straight to your inbox sign up to our daily newsletter. By clicking Sign up you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. "Our brise soleil solution has gained planning approval and installation will start shortly. Services run on lines built by the London and Blackwall Railway and the London, Tilbury and . On September 11, 2014 shortly before 12:30 p.m., Norfolk Police and Fire Rescue crews responded to an unresponsive person in a vehicle in the 800 block of Fenchurch Street. Easy to understand pictograms are displayed on your map. You can deactivate the "Take traffic into account" option at any time to view travel times for smooth traffic conditions. ViaMichelin routes take into account the impact of road traffic on your journey time. What's he waiting for? 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Developer Land Securities said it has received planning permission to install a "brise soleil" sunshade. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. 09:20 Shoeburyness Plat. It does appear from the National Rail website that trains are continuing to leave the station, so it is most likely this was a false alarm. A JCB digger is on Seething Lane to help firefighters as they tackle the gas leak. As the situation was still going on, a c2c spokesman said: "Due to the police dealing with an incident at Fenchurch Street, train services running to and from this station may be delayed. round 1,300 workers in the City were evacuated from their offices and workplaces on Tuesday after a major gas pipe ruptured. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Do you have any information or photos? The ruptured gas main is at the junction of Seething Lane and Crutched Fryers Lane, in EC3, near Fenchurch Street station. A spokesperson for Cadent told MyLondon there was a report of a gas escape on December 12, when there was 'no trace of gas at all'. We will bring you regular updates as they come in. This story will be updated. Something went wrong, please try again later. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Update: Around 1,300 people have been evacuated due to the 24 inch gas main that has ruptured on Seething Lane junction of Crutched Friars. Enter your password to log in. The incident threatens to cause major disruption as thousands of commuters make their way home at the tail end of rush hour. Thanks for following our coverage of this breaking incident. 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Then yesterday Cadent turned up put no smoking signs everywhere and was digging up the road looking for a gas leak. See you soon! Please avoid the area if possible.
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