More train delays after overnight fire
Commuters are being warned to expect delays on four major train lines on Wednesday afternoon while repair work continues on a substation that caught fire at Richmond station.
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Delays continue on four train lines as Metro staff scramble to fix damage from a fire likely caused by rats.
Travellers on the Cranbourne, Frankston, Pakenham and Sandringham lines are being advised to expect delays up to 20 minutes, more than 24 hours after a fire sparked commuter chaos.
Rail workers said today the fire near Richmond railway station was probably caused by rats chewing through 12-year-old heavy-duty cabling covers and exposing high-voltage wires.
People crowd the platform at Flinders Street station about 6pm Wednesday. Photo: John Tovey
That fire is now likely to badly delay Melbourne’s train travellers for a third day, with repair work not due to finish until Thursday morning.
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