London St Pancras evacuated as 'loud bang' heard near King's Cross

London St Pancras has reopened after police carried out a controlled explosion on an unattended vehicle which was later declared non-suspicious.

East Midlands Railway said passengers had been asked to leave London St Pancras station while emergency services respond to an ongoing incident

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Services between West Ruislip and London Marylebone may be cancelled or delayed by up to 45 minutes

LNER advised customers to defer travel where possible due to the incident

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