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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alexander Sehmer

Oxford Circus tube station reopened following fire alert

The London Underground roundel (Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Oxford Circus underground station has been reopened following a fire alert.

The station was evacuated and firefighters were called shortly after 8am as communters made their way to work, but was re-openned less than an hour later.

Transport for London said on their Twitter feed that the station was once again "fully open".

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