Rail services disrupted after Colchester station evacuation

Rail services through Colchester station have been disrupted

Services travelling through Colchester railway station have been disrupted after the site was evacuated following security concerns over a train.

Operator Greater Anglia said all trains were stopped going into the station following a report from a member of the public at about 10:40 BST.

Services running between London Liverpool Street and Clacton-on-Sea, Ipswich and Norwich were affected, with disruption set to last for several hours, the operator added.

All lines, however, have since reopened.

A spokesman for Greater Anglia said British Transport Police, Network Rail and a sniffer dog from Essex Police attended.

Checks of the train and station found no safety issues, he said.

A spokeswoman for British Transport Police said: "Officers were called to Colchester station at 10:43 following a security alert, involving a man who made a threat as he left a train.

"As a precaution, officers conducted a full search of the train, alongside search dogs, and nothing of concern was found."