{"id":249130,"date":"2025-07-10T14:19:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T04:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=249130"},"modified":"2025-07-10T14:20:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T04:20:58","slug":"major-train-delays-as-fire-breaks-out-near-rail-bridge-in-melbournes-cbd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=249130","title":{"rendered":"Major train delays as fire breaks out near rail bridge in Melbourne\u2019s CBD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Melbourne commuters have experienced major disruptions caused by a fire near a rail line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Train services at Southern Cross Station, one of Melbourne\u2019s busiest, were brought to a halt in both directions when a fire broke out beneath the Dudley St rail bridge in West Melbourne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emergency services were called to a burning 30 by 10-metre Metrol storage building under the bridge on Roslyn St about 3pm on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"852\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 480 \/ 852;\" width=\"480\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vX8efVofacuWpnBl.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFirefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find a large fire underneath a railway bridge,\u201d a Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Six lines were affected, including Craigieburn, Frankston, Sunbury, Upfield, Werribee, and Williamstown.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image_2025-07-10_141841935-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-249133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image_2025-07-10_141841935-1024x576.png 1024w, 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