London Bridge station evacuated due to 'police incident'

Passengers were evacuated from London Bridge station as police dealt with an ‘incident” on Monday evening.

Rail operator Thameslink said on X shortly before 7pm: “The police are dealing an incident at London Bridge.

This has recently happened and we are working on gathering more information for you.”

Southern Rail said: “If you are travelling to or from London Bridge, you may need to use an alternative route to reach your destination.”

British Transport Police have been contacted for more information.

Around 15 minutes after the warnings were put out the rail operators confirmed passengers were able to safely use the station again, but trains could be delayed as a result of the incident.

Witnesses described large numbers of people outside the station and being held at barriers as police swarmed the scene.

One user on X described people running on two of the station platforms.

This is a breaking story and is being updated.

London Bridge station evacuated due to ‘police incident’

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