What caused the Harrow fire, where is Headstone Lane station and what trains to London Euston have b

May 2021 · 3 minute read

A MASSIVE fire which forced people to be evacuated from their homes in the middle of the night sparked travel chaos across the country when it damaged the track.

Engineers worked tirelessly after the blaze to mend a retaining wall at Headstone Lane station, Harrow, which forced hundreds of train journeys to be cancelled.

What caused the Harrow fire?

A two-storey warehouse building was destroyed when it was engulfed by a blaze just before midnight on September 14.

Twelve people were evacuated from nearby properties as a precaution, but no one was injured.

The London Fire Brigade says it is still investigating the cause of the fire, which is not known at this stage.

Station Manager Jason Jones, who was at the scene, said: “We had a very well developed fire which was extremely visible from quite a way out.

“There were propane cylinders involved so a hazard zone was set up as cylinders can explode when exposed to heat.

“The site is next to Headstone Lane train station and trains were stopped.

“Crews worked very hard through the night at this challenging incident to bring the fire under control.”

Eight fire engines and 58 firefighters went to the scene after more than 40 emergency calls about the blaze.

The Brigade was called at 11.47pm and the fire was under control at 3.17am the next day.

Where is Headstone Lane station?

Headstone Lane station is zone five on the Underground between Edware and Wembley stations and close to the factory Chantry Place, Harrow.
People on a London Midland service from Euston to Milton Keynes had to be evacuated from the train at Headstone Lane because of the fire.

They were told to get in taxis to get them to their destination.

The timber fire damaged a trackside retaining wall at Headstone Lane station, which meant engineers had to mend the damage near the affected line on September 15.

The repair works caused chaos for commuters for most of the day.

Which trains to London Euston have been cancelled?

London Euston is the sixth busiest railway station in Britain, which serves over 71million people each year.

Services affected by the fire included:

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