Shropshire rail services hit as fire crews called to Whitchurch train incident
Rush-hour trains between Shrewsbury and Crewe were cancelled today after reports of a fire in a train's engine compartment at Whitchurch.
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The line was shut at 7.45am.
Fire crews went to the station and used a thermal imaging camera in their checks.
Crews did not find any fire but the locomotive was being recovered and taken to Wrenbury Station and then Crewe.
The line re-opened at 8.50am.
An Arriva Trains Wales spokesman said: "Disruption will continue while we clear the backlog from this morning."
