Oxford Circus station has been evacuated during the morning rush hour.
London's Oxford Circus tube station was evacuated during the morning rush hour as firefighters rushed to deal with an overheated escalator.
Services were disrupted as the station was shut, with some 15 firefighters scrambled to the scene during the busy Monday morning commute.
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