London Tube stations evacuated: Highbury & Islington and Finsbury Park closed over train fire reports
There are severe delays on the Victoria Line
Highbury and Islington and Finsbury Park tube stations in North London have been evacuated after reports of a fire on a train.
The alarm was raised shortly after Arsenal's home game against Bournemouth at the nearby Emirates Stadium.
A spokesman for Transport for London (TfL) has stated the incident has now been cleared up and both stations have been re-opened.
He added that there was no fire on the train, it was simply a faulty train. However, there still remain severe delays in the Victoria line as a result.
Nearby Caledonian Road station on the Piccadilly Line was closed earlier in the day due to faulty lifts.
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