Elizabeth Line Treats 14 After Farringdon Chemical Smell

Fourteen Elizabeth line passengers received medical treatment after a chemical smell was reported at Farringdon station, where passengers had earlier reported feeling unwell and emergency services were called to a suspected gas leak. Two passengers were taken to hospital, and the station was evacuated and closed before reopening at 11:35 BST.

Farringdon Station Response

London Fire Brigade said crews checked the area after the report and found no elevated readings for any chemical substances. Its statement said: "Crews attended and carried out a sweep of the area to check for no elevated readings of any chemical substances. No elevated readings were detected."

The brigade said four fire engines, two fire rescue units and specialist officers were deployed. British Transport Police initially said the closure was due to a suspected gas leak.

British Transport Police At Farringdon

British Transport Police said it believed a "small number of people potentially came into contact with an unknown substance". It also said armed police officers attended the scene, adding that their presence was "typical during a significant incident and should not cause undue concern to the public in this case".

The station had reopened by 11:35 BST, when the scene was declared safe. The Elizabeth line was then running with severe delays after the incident, leaving passengers with a reopened station but disrupted service on the line they use to move through central London.

Elizabeth Line Delays

The sequence left one clear operational outcome for riders: Farringdon station was back open, but the Elizabeth line was still operating with severe delays after the response. Passengers travelling through the station had to account for the disruption even after the emergency crews cleared the scene.