Overview
- Armed officers stopped the northbound service at Huntingdon around 7:39pm local time, where two men were detained by police.
- A number of injured passengers were taken to hospital, and the regional ambulance service said it transported multiple patients.
- Huntingdon station is closed and all lines on the East Coast route are blocked, with LNER issuing a “Do Not Travel” notice and ticket validity extended to Monday.
- More than 30 officers responded, the A1307 near the town centre was closed, and British Transport Police are leading the inquiry.
- Police have not disclosed a motive and urged witnesses to report information quoting Cambridgeshire Police incident 495 of 1 November.