Major UK airport station forced to close and evacuate passengers after train catches on fire

GATWICK Airport’s station has been forced to close due to an “emergency situation,” it has warned.

The London airport’s train station has been forced to close due to a fire alarm activation.

Twitter/@claremcdonnell1Gatwick Airport train station has been closed and evacuated following a train fire[/caption] Twitter/@claremcdonnell1Disruption is expected to last until at least 3pm[/caption]

Passengers have been evacuated with no trains able to currently stop at the station.