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Games tube route reopened
The Central line tube service to the Olympic Park in Stratford in east London has reopened after being suspended for three hours due to a fire alert. Trains in and out of Liverpool Street were earlier affected by signal problems.
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- Sejal Karia, ITV News Reporter
Today's central line delays caused travel chaos to Olympics
Travelling from West Ruislip to Stratford station on the central line, a journey which usually takes about an hour, took me around three hours because of the fire alert and subsequent part-suspension of the line.
Hundreds of passengers were redirected to West Ham station and walked from there.
- Simon Harris, Olympics Correspondent for London Tonight
First eastbound central line train arrives at Stratford station
The first eastbound central line train has arrived at Stratford station, following an earlier part-suspension of the service today caused by a fire alert.
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- Simon Harris, Olympics Correspondent for London Tonight
Central line will not re-open for at least an hour
Waiting passengers at Stratford station have been told the central line will not re-open for at least an hour.
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- Simon Harris, Olympics Correspondent for London Tonight
Central line service to re-open at 9.30am
Central line passengers at Stratford station are being told the line will re-open at 9.30am following earlier fire alerts.
According to a police officer the train to West Ruislip has been advertised that it will arrive in "4 mins" for more than an hour.
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- Simon Harris, Olympics Correspondent for London Tonight
Central line route to Olympic Park getting back to normal following fire alert
Olympics Correspondent for London Tonight Simon Harris has said that platform gates on the central line at Stratford station are serving the Olympic Park following an earlier fire alert on a London Underground train.
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London Fire Brigade: No sign of fire on Games tube line
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Tube driver reports 'smelling smoke' on central line train to Olympic Park
A Transport for London spokesperson said:
Overground trains from Liverpool Street disrupted
In addition to the problems on the Underground from Liverpool Street, rail services in and out of Liverpool Street main line station were disrupted due to an overhead wire problem between Elsenham and Stansted Mountfitchet in Essex.
This is affecting travellers on services run by the Greater Anglia and CrossCountry train companies.
Transport for London respond to fire alert on Central line
Tube trains suspended at Olympic Park
Tube trains to the Olympic Park in Stratford, East London were suspended this morning.
Spectators travelling to Stratford on the Central line at around 7am were told all services were terminating at Liverpool Street due to an incident at Leyton.
A defective train westbound was awaiting the arrival of the London Fire Brigade, a train driver said. Station announcers at Bank said there were reports of a fire on board the train.