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False Bomb Threat Clears Retiro Station as Mitre Line Service Resumes

Federal and city police declared the threat false after a two-hour sweep with the first Mitre line train departing Retiro at 8:53 AM.

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Amenaza de bomba en Retiro
Por una amenaza de bomba, cerraron la estación Retiro del ferrocarril Mitre. Foto: Guillermo Rodríguez Adami
El Tren Mitre interrumpido por amenaza de bomba en Retiro.

Overview

  • A phone call to a bakery employee inside Bartolomé Mitre station prompted the evacuation of Retiro’s main terminal and halted operations.
  • All three branches of the Mitre line—Tigre, José León Suárez and Bartolomé Mitre—were suspended from early morning until the threat was cleared.
  • Federal and city police conducted an anti-explosives operation that found no suspicious devices during a two-hour inspection.
  • Service resumed with the first train leaving Retiro at 8:53 AM, though commuters reported minor delays as normal routes restarted.
  • The incident highlights heightened security measures across Argentina’s rail network after recent track upgrades and weekend maintenance closures.