Tooting Braodway station has re-opened following a fire alert.
Tooting Broadway station is closed due to a fire alert
— Natasha Clark (@NatashaC) August 14, 2018
From about 7pm tonight, people started taking to Twitter wondering why the station had shut its doors tot he public.
Not long after, The Northern Line's official account gave a reason.
@northernline What's going on on Tooting Broadway?
— Neoaisac (@neoaisac) August 14, 2018
It said that the "station is closed while we investigate a fire alert."
But about 45 minutes later the station was re-opened.
Trains will likely be delayed or disrupted as a result of the closure.
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