Euston Station evacuated and major police presence as services suspended

Travellers have been ordered to evacuate Euston Station amid concerns of a "serious" incident.

Hundreds of people left the station this afternoonafter being alerted to a security incident, which was later revealed to be a suspicious item. Images from the scene show travellers waiting outside with police vehicles being spotted outside.

Transport for London (TFL) announced the station was closed "due to a security alert." The News Agents presenter Lewis Goodall said there was a "full evacuation at the station" and that there was a major police presence.

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Goodall said in a post shared to social media: "Train staff tell me evacuation due to a suspicious package police are investigating. If so not unusual on a day when everyone is very much on alert. Confirmation of incident yet to come from police."

A bystander said on social media: "Security incident at #EustonStation...They've now moved us all to the bus station. Must be serious."

Another bystander said: "Police moved everyone away. Fire service now here."

A video taken outside the station showed at least three police vehicles had arrived outside the station. TFL confirmed shortly after 3:30pm that the station had reopened.

Avanti West Coast confirmed all lines have reopened art London Euston. It added: "Residual cancellations and delays in/out of London Euston are expected. Please check your journey before travelling."

The police were scrambled as the nation reels from the fatal stabbings at a synagogue in Manchester, earlier today. It has since been confirmed to be a terrorist attack where two people died and three others were left seriously injured - the attacker was shot dead by police.

A British Transport Police spokesperson told The Mirror: "Officers were called at around 2.45pm today (2 October) to reports of a suspicious item at Euston railway station.

"A cordon was put in place and the station evacuated as a precaution. The item has since been assessed as non-suspicious and the incident stood down."