Finsbury Park mosque terror attack: Travel updates/alerts - commuters told to avoid area
COMMUTERS are being warned to avoid the Finsbury Park area of London in the wake of the terror attack at the nearby mosque.
Police cordon off scene of Finsbury Park attack
Transport for London said Finsbury Park Tube station had been re-opened but with restricted entry and exit and warned the station is likely to be very crowded during peak times.
The Seven Sisters Road entrance remains closed while the police investigation into the attack continues outside.
Seven Sisters Road itself is closed northbound between Hornsey Road and Rock Street and diversions are in place.
Isledon Road and Whadcoat Street are also closed in both directions.
London travel updates following the Finsbury Park terror attack
TfL Bus Alerts said the following routes are likely to be affected: 4, 29, 253, 259, N29, N253, N279.
They are being diverted between Holloway Nags Head and Finsbury Park in both directions.
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The A12 is closed southbound near the Bow Underpass to facilitate the clean up of an oil spillage. Expect long delays in the area.
On the tube the Hammersmith and City, Circle and District lines are part suspended with delays to be expected due to ongoing investigations regarding the Grenfell Tower fire.
Part of Seven Sisters Road has been locked down by police
One man died after the driver, described as a large white man, targeted people near the Finsbury Park Mosque in north London early on Monday.
Witnesses described hearing the man, who was detained by members of the public at the scene, shout: "I'm going to kill Muslims".
Route 254 is curtailed to Manor House and Route 153 is curtailed to Holloway Nags Head due to an incident at Finsbury Park.
— TfL Bus Alerts (@TfLBusAlerts) June 19, 2017
Police have closed a number of roads in the area as they carry out an investigation
Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said: "This is being treated as a terrorist attack."
The Muslim Council of Britain has called for extra security around mosques. The group described the Finsbury Park van attack as “the most violent manifestation of Islamophobia”.