[WATCH] Train services suspended after fire at Cape Town station
Earlier, all commuter services were cancelled, but some were restored during the course of Thursday morning.
Metrorail in the Western Cape said on Thursday morning that a limited service was being offered following a fire at the Cape Town station.
Footage on social media showed the fire raging, although the extent of the damage caused was not immediately clear.
Cape Town - #MetroRail (Update): FIRE at Cape Town Station - regional train services are SUSPENDED via @ShaneJeremy1 pic.twitter.com/Q6gwiXwAMj
— Rob Beezy (@TrafficSA) November 28, 2019
Cape Town train station is closed after four trains were set alight earlier this morning. All train services suspended. Please be understanding towards your employees who rely on the train service pic.twitter.com/YWM4TFbrmO
— 👸🏾 hatshepsut 👸🏾 (@Kalushikazi) November 28, 2019
While I am in Pretoria I am receiving such disturbing images coming from Cape Town. All trains have been cancelled until further notice. pic.twitter.com/xXOLj7q06E
— Tandeka Bafo (@Tandeka25) November 28, 2019
Earlier, all commuter services were cancelled, but some were restored during the course of Thursday morning.
In a Tweet, Metrorail said 4 platforms were affected by the fire.
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Metrorail’s Riana Scott says 4 train sets were destroyed in the blaze and 18 carriages lost.
She says the damage to infrastructure still has to be assssed.
📢 #ServiceUpdate
— Metrorail W/Cape (@CapeTownTrains) November 28, 2019
Service recovery underway following fire incident at Cape Town station. A limited train service operating on all lines (except Kapteinsklip/Chris Hani). Cape Town station platform changes apply (platforms 9-19 remain closed). Residual delays of 120+minss apply.