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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Edd Dracott

London station ‘like last train out of Saigon’ amid Easter travel disruption

Rail passengers travelling for the Easter weekend have said boarding a train in London was “like the last train out of Saigon” on Good Friday.

Images on social media showed thousands queueing at St Pancras Station in the capital amid high volumes of travellers and service disruption, including the closure of Euston Station from April 7 to 10 for track improvements and service reductions on a number of Tube lines.

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