Storm Ciara winds so powerful they shattered glass at train station

Part of East Croydon station's roof is lying in shards on the platform.

High winds from Storm Ciara appear to have shattered a glass roof at a London train station.

Pictures and video show smashed glass strewn across the platform at East Croydon’s tram stop, as gusts from the ‘worst storm in seven years’ batter the British Isles.

No one is believed to have been hurt in the incident, which left shards of glass across a platform and on public benches, forcing the station to partially close.

Transport for London said they were aware of the issue and that eastbound trams were not calling at the station ‘due to an obstruction near the tracks’.

London Trams added in a tweet: ‘Trams are not stopping eastbound at East Croydon station.

East Croydon tram stop glass roof just blew in !!!!! #eastcroydon #tram #tfl @TfL #StormCaira pic.twitter.com/4QVcElrOy2

— Richard Meek (@Richardmeek) February 9, 2020

‘This is at the request of the police.’

Local councillor Sean Fitzsimons said: ‘Understand part of the glass canopy at East Croydon Station fell. All taped off.

‘No-one injured.’

Social media users said the incident took place just before 11am.

British Transport Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Meanwhile, public transport across the country is facing major disruption, with rail staff battle falling debris and roads facing flooding.

Services on the London Underground have also been badly hit.

Transport problems are expected to continue into tomorrow as wind and rain hampers repair efforts.

The storm has left villages and towns on red alert for evacuations and even caused the BBC to go off air for 10 minutes during a segment on climate change.