Hundreds evacuated from London's Farringdon station after 'gas leak'

Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from one of the UK's busiest railway stations today as armed police headed to the scene following a suspected gas leak.British Transport Police officers were called to Farringdon in central London at 9.42am this morning after a 'small number of passengers' reported feeling unwell.Police were working at the station alongside London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade, and the wider area was evacuated while investigations were conducted.National Rail confirmed Farringdon would shut until at least midday with no trains stopping at the station while the emergency services deal with the incident.Transport for London said the Elizabeth line was suspended between Paddington and Abbey Wood, with severe delays between Paddington, Reading and Heathrow.