Summary

  • Fire at Nottingham railway station treated as 'arson' by police

  • Witnesses describe flames and smoke filling foyer

  • The fire was announced as out almost 12 hours after it started

  • Firefighters due to remain overnight to dampen down any hotspots

  • At its height, 60 firefighters tackled the blaze which broke out at about 6:30

  • The station roof was dismantled to put out the fire

  • Fire service believes the blaze started in a station toilet

  • No trains running in or out of Nottingham

  • The fire caused disruption on the city's roads and tram network

  • Updates on Friday 12 January 2018

  1. Station fire: Crews from Derby are assistingpublished at 09:26 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC News

    Firefighters from Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service are assisting fire crews from Nottingham with the blaze at the railway station.

    Scene in Queen's StreetImage source, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
  2. Station fire: Everyone accounted for and no injuriespublished at 09:21 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC News

    The fire service has confirmed everyone has been accounted for and there are no reports of any injuries.

    Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service is still dealing with the blaze at Nottingham's railway station.

    East Midlands Ambulance Service and British Transport Police are also at the scene.

    Scene at Nottingham station
  3. Buses operating from outside city hotelpublished at 09:20 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC News

    CrossCountry trains tweets...

    CrossCountry's alternative travel plansImage source, CrossCountry trains
  4. Large fire at Nottingham railway stationpublished at 09:19 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Updates as they happened from the serious fire at Nottingham railway station

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  5. Station fire is 'significant'published at 09:17 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    BBC Breakfast

    Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue said it now has around 60 firefighters tackling the blaze.

    Bryn Coleman, from the service, told BBC Breakfast, external: "There was a fire in the concourse area...unfortunately the fire is spreading to the roof void in the new section of Nottingham train station.

    "We've got in the region of 60 firefighters currently here on the scene and we are fighting the fire from inside.

    "It is quite a significant incident we are dealing with here".

  6. Station fire: Scene inside the foyerpublished at 09:16 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC News

    This is the foyer at Nottingham's railway station earlier, taken by the firefighters tackling the blaze.

    Foyer at the stationImage source, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
  7. Watch: Latest from Nottingham station firepublished at 08:59 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

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    BBC reporter Alex Thorp was live outside Nottingham railway station.

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  8. Station fire: Blaze spreads to the roofpublished at 08:48 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC News

    Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed the blaze is in the main concourse of Nottingham's railway station and has spread to the roof.

    There are 10 fire crews and about 50 firefighters at the scene.

    Roads around the station are closed and there is no timescale of when the station will reopen.

    Fire station
  9. Station fire: Surrounding roads remain shutpublished at 08:47 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC News

    This is the scene outside Nottingham railway station's car park on Queen's Road.

    The road remains shut while firefighters tackle the blaze.

    Scene outside car park
  10. Station fire 'grew quickly'published at 08:40 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC News

    An eyewitness has been describing the "frightening" experience of being caught at the station when the fire broke out.

    Sarah McMullan said: "You don't think much of it when there's a little bit of smoke and police already there, but then we were evacuated.

    "It was pretty frightening to see how quickly a fire can grow. You can see billowing smoke and flames above the roof on the far side".

  11. Tickets valid on other routespublished at 08:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC News

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  12. Station had been subject of £50m revamppublished at 08:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC News

    Nottingham station and its entrance hall was the subject of a £50m renovation project four years ago, so this fire is likely to have caused significant damage to that work.

    The full extent of the damage will not be known until firefighters have completely put out the blaze.

  13. Station fire: Police cordon in placepublished at 08:26 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC News

    This was the scene outside Nottingham railway station earlier this morning.

    Emergency services have blocked Station Street and Carrington Street while they deal with the blaze.

    FireImage source, Steve Dunn
    FireImage source, Steve Dunn
  14. Fire causing 'severe disruption' on city's roadspublished at 08:22 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC News

    Drivers have been warned about "severe disruption" around Nottingham railway station because of the fire.

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  15. Commuters left stranded by disruptionpublished at 08:21 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC News

    Passengers arriving for trains at the station this morning were met by plumes of smoke.

    Matt Lilley, who was due to be on a train at 07:50, said the whole situation was "slightly worrying".

    He added: "I've no idea what has happened, I hope it is nothing serious".

  16. Fire 'tackled from the inside'published at 08:20 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Andy Whittaker
    BBC Radio Nottingham presenter at Nottingham station

    There are thick plumes of black smoke pouring out of the roof of the railway station concourse.

    Nottingham stationImage source, PA

    It is not so bad now from the outside as it was earlier, but it’s obviously still being tackled from the inside.

    You are still seeing smoke coming from the building, but It’s nowhere near as thick as it was earlier on.

  17. Almost 50 firefighters deal with railway station blazepublished at 08:10 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC News

    The latest from Nottinghamshire fire service...

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  18. Fire crews will be at railway station for 'some time'published at 08:08 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC News

    Fire crews said they are unsure about how long it will take to control the blaze at Nottingham railway station.

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  19. Rail company overwhelmed by fire tweetspublished at 08:04 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

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  20. 'Smoke was billowing out of train station foyer'published at 08:04 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2018

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC News

    An eyewitness has described the moment a fire broke out at Nottingham railway station.

    Bill Swingler, 48, a steel fitter from Arnold was travelling to Wellingborough for work when the fire broke out.

    He said: "I turned towards the station from Carrington Street and it stopped me in my tracks.

    "Smoke was billowing out of the foyer and the train staff said I was going nowhere."

    Mr Swingler added: "It's a shame for the station because it's recently been renovated.

    "Three fire engines all arrived at once and people were being directed away.

    "It was all controlled and organised so it was good work by the staff."