Rail delays go on after track fire

Thousands of mainline London rail commuters suffered their second successive day of disruption after a fire closed some of the busiest tracks into the capital.

Buses continued to replace some trains following the serious factory fire close to the lines at Lewisham. The fire, which began early yesterday, caused huge disruption to Connex north Kent services.

Rail chiefs were unable to say if the line would reopen in time for tonight's journeys home.

The Tube's Waterloo and City line was also shut this morning, because of flooding at Bank.