UPDATE: Cordons removed after Kings Cross station briefly closed due to ‘suspicious package’
London’s Kings Cross station was cordoned off on Friday morning amid reports of a suspicious package. Roads were shut near the station and dog units are at the scene.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said they were called to reports of a suspicious package on the corner of Pentonville Road and Caledonian Road at 9.18am local time.
British Transport Police (BTP) say cordons have now been removed. The package was deemed “non-suspicious.”
Metropolitan police and dog units scoured the area as they investigate the incident at one of London’s busiest stations.
People were reportedly been told to stay away from windows.
A501 Pentonville Road at Grays Inn Road & Caledonian Road between Caledonian Street & Pentonville Road: closures in place due to a police incident.
— TfL Traffic News (@TfLTrafficNews) January 19, 2018
Sky News reported the British Transport Police (BTP) say some platforms were closed. Reuters is reporting BTP as saying the station was operating as normal.
Met Police say “several units” are dealing with a “suspicious package” in the #KingsCross area.
Pentonville Road/Caledonian Road cordoned off.
— Thomas Mackintosh (@T_Mackintosh) January 19, 2018
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