Trouble at Waterloo (too old to reply) Graeme Wall 2017-04-24 15:36:17 UTC. Independent Premium. There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts "About 100 workers were evacuated from City Aviation House at City Airport in Newham after a third package was reported at about 12:10.City Aviation House is a two-minute walk from the passenger terminal.The second and third packages were not opened and have since been "made safe", police said.Flights were not affected but Docklands Light Railway trains did not stop at City Airport for about an hour during the investigation.Assistant Chief Constable Sean O'Callaghan, from British Transport Police, said commuters should feel "safe and reassured" while travelling. try again, the name must be uniquePlease The doors into Waterloo were locked to prevent further overcrowding.Cancellations and revised services were expected to continue until around 11pm, with disruption expected to last until the end of service on 27 April.A spokesperson for South West Trains said: Services in and out of Waterloo have been severely affected following an incident in the Surbiton area where a person was struck by a train. Email already exists. will be published daily in dedicated articles. It could be anything from Irish republicanism to a grievance against transport companies. try again, the name must be unique the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. "Waterloo station" redirects here. Post by Graeme Wall Emergency services dealing with an "incident" between Waterloo and Clapham Junction. "While lines are now open this has resulted in a huge number of trains and staff being out of place with a number of services cancelled or changed. Please to your comment. "Commuters vented their frustration on social media, with many blaming South West trains for the "Monday commute hell".Enter your email to follow new comments on this article.Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?Want to discuss real-world problems, be involved in the most engaging discussions and hear from the journalists? Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post The most insightful comments on all subjects ( Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. ) Thousand of people were forced to wait for hours or find alternative routes homeLondon's Waterloo station was hit by severe delays and cancellations after a person was hit by a train.The incident was between Surbiton and Wimbledon in south west London, causing queues for thousands at Waterloo and delays of up to 90 minutes.A train fault at Clapham Junction also resulted in lines being closed, with trains to Reading, Windsor, Twickenham, Staines and Ascot severely disrupted.Commuters posted images of chaos on social media, and it was reported that many were told to find alternative routes home. Permalink. "Officers will be highly visible on station concourses, on board trains as well as the London Underground network," he added. These are external links and will open in a new windowCounter-terror police are investigating three packages containing explosives found at Heathrow Airport, London City Airport and Waterloo station.The "small improvised explosive devices" were found in A4 postal bags, the Metropolitan Police said.The force's Counter Terrorism Command is treating it as a "linked series" and "keeping an open mind" about motives.Irish police are assisting the Met as the Heathrow and Waterloo packages had Republic of Ireland stamps.Heathrow's Compass Centre was evacuated after a package was reported to police at about 09:55 GMT.Scotland Yard said: "The packages - all A4-sized white postal bags containing yellow Jiffy bags - have been assessed by specialist officers to be small improvised explosive devices. Emergency services dealing with an "incident" between Waterloo and Clapham Junction.--Graeme Wall This account not read. Permalink. A second explosive was found in the post room at Waterloo station with the same "Love & Wedding" stamps There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts real-world solutions, and more. try again, the name must be unique There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts

You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies Stay Puft Causing Trouble at London’s Waterloo Train Station. continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. "Passengers are of course the eyes and ears of the network and we want to hear from you if you see something that doesn't look right. For other uses, see Waterloo station (disambiguation).