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Sydney train station is evacuated after a fire breaks out throwing city’s rail network into chaos 

Sydney train station is evacuated after a fire breaks out inside throwing the city’s rail network into chaos

By Laura Hedges For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 07:26 BST, 21 September 2018 | Updated: 07:43 BST, 21 September 2018

Edgecliff train station in Sydney has been evacuated following reports of a fire.

A notification on Twitter from T4 Sydney Trains warned passengers of ‘delays to services due to a report of smoke inside the rail corridor’.

Commuters have been asked to allow for extra travel time and listen out for announcements as stopping patterns may change at short notice.

Edgecliff train station in Sydney has been evacuated following reports of a fire

Commuters in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs have reportedly been forced onto local buses to avoid delays. 

Many people have taken to Twitter for answers.

‘Something big happening at Edgecliff station? I just saw half a dozen fire and police trucks go past… trains cancelled…’ one person wrote. 

A notification on Twitter from T4 Sydney Trains warned passengers of 'delays to services due to a report of smoke inside the rail corridor'

A notification on Twitter from T4 Sydney Trains warned passengers of ‘delays to services due to a report of smoke inside the rail corridor’

Commuters have been asked to allow for extra travel time and listen out for announcements as stopping patterns may change at short notice

Commuters have been asked to allow for extra travel time and listen out for announcements as stopping patterns may change at short notice

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