Kings Cross EVACUATED: Rush hour chaos as major London station on lockdown
ONE of London's busiest stations has been closed due to overcrowding, leaving rush hour commuters and half term holidaymakers stuck.
Entrance to Kings Cross station closed off as crowds gather
Passengers at Kings Cross were cleared out to avoid crushing, and images posted online show the station gates closed.
A large police presence is currently on the scene, leading to speculation of an emergency situation.
But Transport for London said the station was exit and interchange only on account of it being too busy.
A Transport for London spokesman confirmed to Express.co.uk that the closure was due to overcrowding.
In the last few moments TfL announced the station had been reopened.
Kings Cross station has been closed due to an unspecified emergency
Kings Cross Station is currently exit and interchange only due to passenger overcrowding. Apologies for any disruption to your journey.
— TfL Travel Alerts (@TfLTravelAlerts) October 20, 2017
There is a very heavy police presence at Kings Cross right now - armed police, sniffer dogs etc. All spread out scanning the station.
— Maeve Pendlebury (@MaevePendlebury) October 20, 2017
At Kings Cross. Underground evacuated. Utter chaos. Evacuation buzzer sounding every 5 minutes doesn't help either
— Harry Taylor (@HTaylor_KHFC) October 20, 2017
Twitter user Hannah Tucker posted a picture from the front of the station saying: "Sirens are going, gates are drawn.
"No one is getting into Kings Cross anytime soon."
Several other images showed large crowds parked outside the shuttered entrance.
Sirens are going, gates are drawn. No one is getting into Kings Cross anytime soon. pic.twitter.com/F8MnfE9hJs
— Hannah Tucker (@h_tucks) October 20, 2017
Kings Cross is the second underground station to be evacuated this evening.
Earlier, Moorgate Station was temporarily closed while firefighters investigated reports of a burning smell coming from one of the trains.
The station was reopened shortly after, but TfL warned passengers to expect knock on delays.