A fire alert at Theydon Bois is hitting commuter journeys
An ongoing fire alert is causing severe disruption to services on the Central Line.
Eastbound services travelling towards Epping are being stopped at Loughton after a fire alert at Theydon Bois underground station was discovered.
No services are travelling westbound from Epping while officials investigate the cause of the fire alert.
A Transport for London (TfL) employee said signalling issues were currently affecting Theydon Bois Tube station, and at least one fire crew is present at the station.
The signalling fault suggests a fire on or near the track, the TfL employee said.
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