A fire has engulfed a grass embankment near Hackney Central station (Picture: X)

Services have been suspended from Hackney Central after a huge blaze erupted on a nearby residential road.

The fire at Cottrill Gardens in east London sparked at around 6.10pm.

Pictures from the scene showed a large column of smoke and flames filling the sky.

Two cars, a static caravan and a grass embankment have been set alight.

The cause of the inferno remains unknown.

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There are severe delays along the Mildmay Line, with no service between Stratford and Gospel Oak, while the Weaver Line is operating with delays.

Greater Anglia, London Overground and Stansted Express, from one of London’s busiest stations, Liverpool Street, have also been disrupted.

Holidaymakers eager to trade this Bank holiday weekend’s heatwave for sun abroad by flying from Stansted Airport have been warned to expect cancellations or delays.

This is also bad news for Arsenal fans trying to get home from Crystal Palace via Liverpool Street on the final day of the Premier League.

National Rail warned that disruption is expected to last until at least 9pm.

The railway operator said: ‘A fire next to the track at Hackney Downs means that all lines are disrupted.

‘As a result, trains running between London Liverpool Street and Seven Sisters/Tottenham Hale may be cancelled or delayed by up to 20 minutes.’

The fire brigade told Metro: ‘Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters are tackling a fire on Cottrill Gardens in Hackney.

‘A static caravan and two cars are alight, as well as part of a grass embankment.’

‘…The cause of the fire is not yet known.’

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