London's Kings Cross station has been evacuated with reports that police are not at the scene.
Passengers at Kings Cross train station have been evacuated as police and sniffer dogs are spotted on site.
One passenger took to Twitter to share their experience.
They wrote: "Armed police stormed kings cross. Police dogs have also just entered. Kings cross evacuated."
🚨 | NEW: Kings Cross station has been evacuated
— News For All (@NewsForAllUK) December 8, 2021
Police and sniffer dogs on scene
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National Rail reported that police were dealing with incident in a tweet at 8.30pm.
It informed passengers at 8.36 that all lines has been reopened in a further tweet.
National Rail told passengers that they may continue to experience delays until 10.30pm.
⚠️ #LondonKingsCross - Delays at London Kings Cross expected until 22:30 ℹ️https://t.co/U9u3ZBb6CV
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) December 8, 2021
The Met Police issued a statement about the incident: “Police were called to Kings Cross Railway Station at 19.53hrs on Wednesday, 8 December to reports of a man with a suspicious package.
“Officers attended. The man had boarded a train, which was then evacuated as a precaution.
“The man then came off the train and was arrested on suspicion of public order offence.
“He has been taken into custody.
“A search of the train was carried out as a precaution.
The station has now been reopened."
Hull informed passengers of potential delays following the incident despite lines reopening.
⚠️Due to the police dealing with an incident, the 20:30 #LondonKingsCross to #Hull (due 22:59) is being delayed at London Kings Cross.
— Hull Trains (@Hull_Trains) December 8, 2021
For live updates please visit: https://t.co/AKD6Xeoapc
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
The train company informed passengers on Twitter about its 23:59 service to Hull being delayed at Kings Cross.
It is not the only regional train company to be experiencing disruption with both Great Northern and Thames link also reporting delays.
You can also see all affected routes via the National Rail website.
We will continue to update you as the story develops.
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