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Railway station restaurant fire cancels trains

Rachael McMenemySuffolk
News imageSuffolk Fire and Rescue Service Flames coming out of the roof of a restaurant. Firefighters on the ground are aiming hoses of water at the roof. Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Firefighters tackled the flames overnight at an Indian restaurant

A blaze at a Suffolk railway station restaurant has led to the cancellation of train services across two counties.

Fire crews were called at about midnight to Oulton Broad North station in Lowestoft, where they found the roof alight at an Indian restaurant based at the platform.

Greater Anglia said the "serious fire" had caused "severe damage to a building at the station", leading to services being cancelled between Lowestoft, Norwich and Ipswich.

Crews managed to extinguish the blaze by 06:00 BST, but remained at the scene to tackle any hot spots.

News imageLuke Deal/BBC The roof of a brick building is partially burnt. In places there is just a timber shell remaining, with holes in other parts of the roof.Luke Deal/BBC
The roof of the building was largely destroyed by the blaze

Roads around the station have been reopened, but fire crews have asked residents to avoid the area if possible.

Network Rail said disruption on the trains was expected until about 10:00.

Suffolk Police and the East of England Ambulance Service also attended the scene, but the fire service said no injuries were reported.

News imageLuke Deal/BBC The outside of a charred station building, with a fire engine parked up in front. There is police tape across the driveway to the building. A road crossing can be seen to the right, along with people in hi-vis jackets.Luke Deal/BBC
Fire crews were due to remain at the scene to tackle any remaining hot spots

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