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Grass fire halts all Heathrow Airport trains, causing major Saturday disruption

All trains to Heathrow Airport were stopped on Saturday due to a trackside grass fire near Scrubs Lane, North Kensington, blocking lines from London Paddington. National Rail warned of major disruption until Saturday night, potentially impacting Sunday morning services, after the fire caused an electricity supply failure.

By BriefTea Editorial · 6 September 2026 at 4:44

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