A MASSIVE blaze has forced London Bridge station to CLOSE – sparking travel chaos for thousands.
Around 70 firefighters rushed to tackle the inferno after it erupted in the railway arches in Southwark, South London.
The flames then spread to a nearby carpark setting two electric cars ablaze.
Locals living near the fire have been told to keep their windows and doors shut due to "heavy smoke".
London Bridge Station and other buildings close to the fire have been evacuated as terrified Brits were seen running from the flames.
The cause of the blaze is not known at this time, London Fire Brigade confirmed.
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Southeastern Railway – who operates out of Waterloo and London Bridge Stations – confirmed all routes through London Bridge are disrupted.
Trains have been diverted to other stations.
Local student Lauren Chopin lives in an apartment two minutes' walk from the fire and said she had to wear a mask in her apartment due to the fumes.
"There is a lot of smoke all through Union Street and neighbouring streets, there are many fire emergency services trying to put out the fire," the 20-year-old said.
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"It sometimes slows down and the smoke becomes whiter, only to be followed by another huge burst of black smoke… we have closed all doors and windows to limit the amount of smoke coming in."
London Fire Brigade station commander Wayne Johnson said from the scene: "The blaze is producing heavy smoke and those living or working in the local area are advised to keep their windows and doors closed.
"Trains to and from London Bridge are affected and several buildings have been evacuated."
The London Fire Brigade received 33 calls about the blaze from concerned Brits at the scene.
Onlookers were able to livestream the fire from their smartphones to the control room – allowing officers to pinpoint where the blaze occurred.
Southeastern Railway wrote on Twitter: "Due to a fire next to the track between WaterlooEast and London Bridge, services across all routes through London Bridge are severely disrupted.
"Trains are being diverted to other London Terminals or terminated at alternative locations."
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called at 9.45am this morning (17 August) to reports of a fire in Union Street, Southwark.
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"We have sent a number of resources to the scene including an incident response officer and paramedics from our Hazardous Area Response Team.
"There are no patients so far but we remain on standby, supporting our London Fire Brigade colleagues."
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