British Transport Police arrested two people on Saturday after multiple people were stabbed on a train traveling to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. The incident triggered major disruption across the rail network and forced the closure of Huntingdon station.
Officers attended the scene alongside Cambridgeshire Constabulary. British Transport Police said on X: «We are currently responding to an incident on a train to Huntingdon where multiple people have been stabbed. Officers are in attendance alongside @CambsCops and two people have been arrested.»
Travel chaos
The stabbing led to all lines being blocked at Huntingdon station. London North Eastern Railway warned passengers to avoid travel entirely on the affected route.
LNER said in a statement on X at 9.21pm: «We are experiencing major disruption across the LNER route. Emergency services are dealing with an incident at Huntingdon station, all lines are blocked. Our advice is 'Do Not Travel'. Please defer your travel where you can.»
The rail operator runs East Coast Mainline services across the UK. The incident caused significant delays and cancellations for passengers on Saturday evening.
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