A busy Tube station and the surrounding roads were placed on lockdown this morning as police investigated a suspect vehicle.
Golders Green station and the surrounding roads were sealed off and evacuated ahead of the morning rush hour. Scotland Yard confirmed officers investigated an abandoned vehicle outside the station and that the incident was stood down at about 9.30am. He told the Standard: “I arrived at Golders Green at about 8.15am. As I was leaving the station entrance, bus personnel ran over to the Tube staff to lock down and close the gates. There was a flurry of people on the last tube coming through.
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“Everyone was ushered away in a mild but forceful manner from the Tube station and bus stops surrounding. At this point, at least five or six police cars swarmed the main road into Golders Green and made everyone go back. “For the next five minutes there was a lot of sirens and cars zooming past to the area of the tube station. They closed all the roads in the surrounding vicinity.”
Pictures emerged on social media of a huge police presence in the area. Peter Hay tweeted: “Golders Green station and surrounding roads locked down by police.” Kerri Purcell said: “Literally the whole of Golders Green is being gradually taped up.” Another user named Rachel wrote: “Just passed through Golders Green station on another train; platforms are empty. Police outside stopping people and directing traffic.”
Mark Neighbour said: “They have closed Golders Green station. Tube and Bus. Closed all roads. Mass police and sirens going.” Daniel Sugarman tweeted a video from the scene and wrote: “Golders Green station currently closed off due to a suspicious package/vehicle.”
