- The incident happened on the Tube at Mansion House station at 7.30am
- Passengers were ordered off westbound train and it has sparked major delays
- Train has been taken to the nearest depot to be checked by engineers
A London Underground train has been evacuated after reports a carriage ‘filled with smoke’.
The incident happened on the Tube at Mansion House station at 7.30am.
Passengers were ordered off the westbound train and it has sparked major delays on the Circle and District line.
A London Underground train has been evacuated after reports a carriage ‘filled with smoke’. File photo
Transport for London’s Twitter account for the District Line tweeted: ‘Minor delays between Tower Hill and Earls Court westbound due to an earlier faulty train at Mansion House.’
Transport bosses also announced: ‘Severe delays on the line while we fix a signal failure at Barbican.’
A spokesman for TfL told MailOnline that the train operators could not detect any signs of a fault, but the train has been taken to the nearest depot to be checked by its engineers.
The spokesman apologised for the inconvenience caused by the incident.
The incident happened on the Tube at Mansion House station at 7.30am. File photo of Mansion House station