Firefighters were called to tackle flames at the Cloud Cuckoo Land cable car station on the Skyride.

Six fire engines were sent to the Staffordshire attraction at 2230 BST on Tuesday and the fire was brought under control about four hours later.

The ride was closed at the time and no one was injured. Alton Towers said the ride would not reopen 'for the foreseeable future'. However, the theme park will remain open.