The evacuations have caused severe delays on the Central Line (file photo)
(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)Hundreds of commuters were evacuated from Bank Underground Station and around 40 people from Tube carriages fter a fire scare on Wednesday morning.
London Fire Brigade were called to the station just before 6.20am after reports of electrical smouldering caused by a high voltage cable which had fallen on the track.
Around 200 people were evacuated from the station and around 40 people were evacuated from a train by London Underground staff, the Brigade said. Crews worked to make the scene safe and the incident was over for firefighters by 7.11am.
The Central Line was part suspended between Marble Arch and Liverpool St Station due to the incident.
Transport for London (TfL) was reporting severe delays on the Central line throughout the morning. Tickets were being accepted on London Buses, Chiltern Railways and the Elizabeth line.
Police cordons outside Liverpool Street Station are also causing commuter chaos on Wednesday.
A man was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition after suffering stab wounds on his neck.
He had alerted workers at a nearby cafe at 4.15am, who then called emergency services.
The exit onto Bishopsgate remains closed as an investigation continues.
