Railway sleepers catch fire at Shropshire station - firefighters respond

Firefighters were called to a railway station in Shropshire on Monday morning.

The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to Cosford Railway Station at around 10.40am on Monday morning following reports of a fire.

Firefighters were sent to the scene from Telford Central fire station. Network Rail staff were also reportedly at the site.

A spokesperson for the service said the incident “involved railway sleepers on fire”.

The incident did not appear to have an impact on train journeys, with trains running as usual along the line.