Armed police evacuated London Underground train after reports of ‘man with a gun’

Noora Mykkanen | Senior Live News reporter Published August 12, 2026 9:26am Updated August 12, 2026 9:32am A Central line train was evacuated and armed officers were spotted patrolling at an east London station this morning (file image) (Picture: Getty Images) A London Underground route has been hit by delays this morning after armed officers swarmed a train at Stratford station. The rush hour commute was disrupted on the Central line after an incident involving the police. Armed officers searched a carriage on the busy Tube route, and people were evacuated after reports of a man carrying a firearm. A passenger claimed on social media: My central line train at TfL has just been evacuated with all these armed police looking for someone with a weapon…. Great.’ Others said they saw armed poli