Melbourne commuters have experienced major disruptions caused by a fire near a rail line.
Train services at Southern Cross Station, one of Melbourne’s busiest, were brought to a halt in both directions when a fire broke out beneath the Dudley St rail bridge in West Melbourne.
Emergency services were called to a burning 30 by 10-metre Metrol storage building under the bridge on Roslyn St about 3pm on Wednesday.
“Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find a large fire underneath a railway bridge,” a Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) spokesperson said.
Six lines were affected, including Craigieburn, Frankston, Sunbury, Upfield, Werribee, and Williamstown.
Flames and smoke can be seen rising from beneath the bridge in photos taken at the scene.
FRV said the blaze was brought under control by 3.40pm.
Three firefighters in breathing apparatus located the seat of the blaze and contained it to the underpass, the FRV spokesperson said.
There was evidence the structure had been occupied by squatters, but no one was inside at the time of the fire, the spokesperson added.
7News
Would that have been the 7th or 8th day of the fortnight where V/Line and Metro had line closure issues?
Yes I found this odd event, not good as I was fortuantly still on the move from one my lengthy ride from Swan Hill at the time it happend……I saw the aftermarth and got held up near the fly over when return that day, what a mess!!!
Buggered up the W,SW,N, NE vline service plus metro on that area after Footscray…anything happens that those areas the knock on affect is horrendous!!!
How would the kids have entered the site it was not secure?