Euston station LIVE: London commuters evacuated with crowd told 'get outside'

Passengers were ordered to evacuate Euston Station in London this afternoon after reports of a serious security incident. Hundreds of passengers were told to leave the busy transport hub shortly before 3pm, with photos showing crowds waiting outside and police vehicles at the scene.

Transport for London (TfL) confirmed the station had been closed "due to a security alert", while witnesses described a major police presence inside and outside the station. Journalist Lewis Goodall, who was at the scene, wrote on 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."

Another bystander said: "Security incident at EustonStation. They've now moved us all to the bus station. Must be serious." A spokesperson for British Transport Police later said: "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."

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