Heatwave hell as passengers are ‘slow cooked’ on stuck trains for hours amid 34C heat – as nation swelters on hottest day of the year

Today, horrified passengers had to get rid of Thameslink trains stuck by the police and had to go down the runway at 34C temperature.
Angry customers traveling in the services say that they feel ‘in the oven’ and they say ‘no air conditioning’ or ‘slow cooked’ when ventilation is stopped.
It is believed that at least three trains have been stopped due to faults, and a series of images show that a service from London to the south has been evacuated on the hottest day of the year.
An angry suburban wrote on social media: ‘[Thameslink] There will be hell to pay. We got stuck on this hot and humid train for more than an hour.
“ The doors were closed because we could move. It was 15 minutes ago. Here we are cooked like a oven and slowly. ‘
The operator confirmed that his services are facing problems in a social media broadcast.
They published: ‘Some lines were blocked because of a mistake on a train between London Blackfriars and Herne Hill. We are trying to gather more information about this event. ‘
Later, they added that ‘services throughout the network experienced a significant deterioration’.
Scared passengers had to get rid of Thameslink trains stuck by the police and forced to walk on the runways at 34C temperature

A series of images show that a service from London to the south has been evacuated

It is believed that at least three trains have been stopped due to faults

Services reported that no air conditioning ‘or stopped with ventilation

In a social media post, the operator confirmed that his services are facing problems.

Thameslink said: ‘Some lines were blocked because of a mistake on a train between London Blackfriars and Herne Hill. We are working to gather more information about this event ‘

Thameslink added that ‘his services throughout the network have a significant deterioration’.
![An angry suburban wrote on social media: '[Thameslink] There will be hell to pay. We got stuck on this hot and humid train for more than an hour.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/06/21/14/99593879-14834349-image-a-79_1750510867113.jpg)
An angry suburban wrote on social media: ‘[Thameslink] There will be hell to pay. We got stuck on this hot and humid train for more than an hour.

The poster continued: ‘The doors were closed because we were told we could move. It was 15 minutes ago. We are cooked here like a bakery and slowly ‘

Another passenger said that they were stuck in Brighton ‘Rammed’ service between the elephant and the castle, and that it was a ‘medical accident that’ waiting to be ‘.
Another passenger, the elephant and the castle to Brighton’a ‘waiting to take place’ a medical accident ‘Rammed’ said they stuck to a service.
They also asked why there were no ‘air subject’ or windows that could be opened.
Thameslink, who was trapped in the passenger, said that anyone stuck in X should not try to leave the train.
They said: ‘If you are stuck on a train that does not move, please do not attempt to leave the train unless you are in your location and instructions.’
Thameslink also responded to a post from a passenger who said that he had been stuck in a service between Blackfriars and East Creyon without AC.
The answers are as follows: ‘Network Railway Personnel and Emergency Services enter every train stuck between stations to evacuate and work to mobilize.’
Mailonline approached the Thameslink and British transportation to comment.






Apparently, despite the hot conditions of swelling, seeing some people kidnapped their trains, some British managed to see the funny side.
Images on social media, a group of people on the train Nelly’nin hit song Hot In here, referring to scorching temperatures.
The ordeal comes because Britain is warmer than those like Barbados, Barcelona, Lisbon and Hawaii.
However, the estimators at the Met Office today warned Mailonline that most of the UK could be soaked at 17.00 this evening, because the heat wave will result in a moist rainfall.
This week, thermometers saw that most of the UK has exceeded 30C, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all recorded the hottest days of the year on Friday.
This swelling temperature has continued to date, which is the official end of spring, this morning is an opportunity marked in Stonehenge.
Thousands of people watched the sunrise on the monument to celebrate the summer solutions
Those who gathered for the demonstration in Wiltshire made a warm start in the morning while marking the longest day of the year.
According to Met Office, the temperatures in Salisbury and the Great London reached 05th.
The Air Office confirmed that Crosby’s highest night temperatures in the UK in Yeovilton and Mersexide in Somerset and both reached 6.7C on Saturday in the morning.
The towns in Cumbria and Lancashire also recorded temperatures above 19c.

Thousands of people watched the sunrise on Stonehenge to celebrate the summer solstice this morning

Those who gathered for the demonstration at the Neolithic Monument in Wiltshire made a warm start in the morning while marking the longest day of the year
For all regions in the UK, amber heat health warning remains in place at the weekend, but a warning has been published for Thunder.
North-East Wales, torrential, full, lightning and powerful winds, including Northumberland, including North Midlands, today is estimated from 15:00 to early hours.
Met Office warned the communities about ‘sudden flood’ that could see the transportation cut and power cuts.
Hot air is ready to linger in the south and east at the weekend. An amber Heat Health warning – to warn health service providers – lasts until Monday.
Elsewhere, temperatures will fall to young people higher than tomorrow or low 20s.

The Air Office confirmed that Crosby’s highest night temperatures in the UK in Yeovilton and Mersexide in Somerset and both reached 06.7 on Saturday.

According to Met Office, the temperatures in Salisbury and the Great London reached 05th.
A World Weather Citation Group (WWA) research group, which was published on Friday and found that Heatwave has been made warmer more and more warmer due to climate change.
Dr Garyfallos Constantinoud, a lecturer at the Grantham Institute in the Imperial College London, said: ‘Heatwaves are silent killers – people who lost their lives are often listed as a reason for death and rarely listed as a reason for death.
“ This real -time analysis reveals the secret wage of heat waves and we want to help raise the alarm.
‘Heat waves are an unknown threat in the UK and become more dangerous about climate change.’
When the areas reach a certain temperature for three consecutive days, an official heat wave is recorded and the thresholds vary between 25C and 28C in different parts of the UK.
The Met Office confirmed that ‘one or two areas’ in Wales, including ‘many places’ and Cardiff in England, entered a heat wave on Friday.
Estimated, on Saturday, there will be very high UV and pollen levels throughout the country, he said.
Amber Heat-Health Warning, published by the UK Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) for the first time since September 2023, is in force on Monday at 9 am on Monday.
It is probably warned of ‘important effects’ between health and social care services due to high temperatures, including the increase in deaths between people with 65 years and older or health conditions.
Following the hot air, the Association for the Prevention of Royal Accidents (ROSPA) called on the people to take heat and water safety seriously.
During the heat wave of 2022, temperatures exceeded 40C, led to 320 people to be treated in the hospital.
Rospa Policy Director Steve Cole said: ‘Heat is no longer a holiday, but an increasing risk of public health.
“ We see more frequent and intense heat waves both in the UK and globally, and data shows a clear increase in heat -related diseases and deaths.
‘Hot air can be deceptive when it comes to a dipping.
‘Although the weather can feel warm, water temperatures are often dangerously cold, which can lead to cold water shock even in summer.’