Summary With Colchester station evacuated and all trains stopped due to a ‘security incident’

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A train station in Essex has been evacuated following an accident this morning (17 June). Emergency services at the scene in Colchester.

Greater Anglia said all trains had been stopped going to the station in Colchester due to the security warning, meaning all lines were blocked.

There is already some delay to people’s travels with some routes being changed and reduced as a result. It is not yet known what happened inside the station.

Read more: Latest news from Colchester

The scene of the accident was attended by the emergency services along with those working for Network Rail. Lines reopened shortly before midday and after some disruption, train services were back to normal by 1.30pm.

You can read all updates as given below.

Available updates

13:11 Ellis Whitehouse

Train services are now back to normal

Trains are now back to normal around Colchester after the previous security incident.

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12:02 Ellis Whitehouse

The train company apologizes for the delay

Greater Anglia has apologized for delays to people’s flights today following the previous security alert. Disruption is still expected until 1.30pm today.

11:46 Ellis Whitehouse

Some tracks have already been canceled or delayed

Greater Anglia said roads would be affected for a further two hours until 1.30pm this afternoon. The 11.58 train from Walton-on-the-Naze to Colchester has already been cancelled.

The 12.18 train from London Liverpool Street to Clacton was also badly affected and will start in Colchester instead of London.

11:44 Ellis Whitehouse

Major disturbances remain after an earlier security incident

The station in Colchester was closed earlier this morning after a security alert. People were evacuated from the station as emergency services arrived. All trains were banned from going to the station.

Greater Anglia has now confirmed that the lines are open. A spokesperson said: “Following a previous security alert in #Colchester, all lines are now open. Train services passing through this station may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or modified. A disruption is expected until 13:30.”

11:43 Ellis Whitehouse

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