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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Two UK rail mainlines close as fire blocks another London route

Engineers inspect buckled rails
Extreme heat caused buckled rails on the network as passengers were advised not to travel. Photograph: Network Rail/Twitter

A second day of extreme heat has caused further disruption to Britain’s railways as two mainlines out of London closed and another was blocked by an electrical fire.

Temperatures at track level on Tuesday were expected to surpass the all-time high of 62C (144F) recorded in Suffolk on Monday. Speed restrictions were imposed across the country to slow trains down.

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