Overview
- British Transport Police said ten people were taken to hospital and nine injuries were initially described as potentially life‑threatening, with no deaths confirmed.
- Armed officers stopped the Doncaster–London King’s Cross service at Huntingdon at about 19:39 local time and detained two suspects at the station.
- The attack was declared a major incident, Counter Terrorism policing is supporting the investigation, and authorities have not identified a motive.
- London North Eastern Railway advised passengers not to travel as services on the East Coast Main Line were heavily disrupted while forensic work continued.
- Witnesses reported a large knife, passengers sheltering in toilets, and a suspect subdued with a Taser, and police issued appeals for footage and testimonies.