A massive fire at a warehouse next to a rail mainline caused trains to be suspended on Tuesday evening.

More than 80 firefighters tackled the blaze at RHW Enterprises, in Station Lane, Offord Cluny, Cambridgeshire.

Fire crews diverted water from a nearby river, a Cambridgeshire Fire Service spokeswoman said.

Passengers travelling between Kings Cross and Leeds faced lengthy delays even after GNER services resumed following the opening of the line.

"In the interests of safety, Railtrack had to close the line and it was shut for around two hours," a GNER spokesman said.

"Trains are now back on the move but we have got seven trains which are running just over two hours late."

Severe

The services affected were all running in and out of Kings Cross and were mainly bound for Leeds, the spokesman added.

A statement from Cambridgeshire Fire Service said firefighters eventually brought the blaze under control at 1045BST, four and a half hours after they were called to the scene.

Seventeen appliances from across Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire attended the incident.

Water supplies were supplemented from the nearby river.

Assistant chief fire officer Peter Warner said: "Firefighters have dealt with a severe fire in a large single storey warehouse, and due to its close proximity to the railway line every effort was made to minimise the impact of firefighting operations on the rail service.

"A joint effort by the many agencies present ensured that the railway line was re-opened as soon as it was deemed safe."

An investigation has opened to find the cause of the fire.