Nottingham Train Station Evacuated

Trains were unable to stop at Nottingham today (Sunday) due to reports of a suspicious package.

Police were in attendance at the train station. File photo.

Police blocked off all access to the station with vans and cordons in nearby roads.

The incident was cleared just after 1:30pm on Sunday afternoon following reports to police around an hour earlier.

Trains and Trams were stopped from calling at the station and passengers were evacuated on Sunday afternoon.

A British Transport Police statement on Twiter said: "The cordon has been lifted and #Nottingham station has now reopened. The suspicious package has been assessed and has been deemed safe. Thank you to everyone for their patience during this incident."

Nottingham Train Station. Photo: Google.