Incident near railway forces closure of Glasgow Queen Street station

The warning was issued just after 8pm, stranding many commuters hoping to use the line to Edinburgh and other destinations.

Lines then reopened around 9:10pm, with disruption expected until 10:30pm.

National Rail posted: “Lines have now reopened following the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway at Glasgow Queen Street. Trains running to / from this station may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 35 minutes or revised.”

🚆#GlasgowQueenStreet – Lines have now reopened following the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway at Glasgow Queen Street. Trains running to / from this station may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 35 minutes or revised.

🕥Disruption is expected…

— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) November 20, 2024

The disruption came after Buchanan Bus Station and surrounding buildings were evacuated over reports of a “potential suspicious item” on Wednesday afternoon.

Police Scotland confirmed that the Navy bomb squad carried out a controlled explosion and nothing suspicious was found.

Three men have been arrested following the incident in connection with possession of offensive weapons, the force added.

A Police Scotland statement read: “Three men have been arrested following an incident at Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow on Wednesday, 20 November, 2024.

Around 1.10pm this afternoon, police received a report of a potential suspicious item at the bus station. Officers contacted the EOD and a controlled explosion was carried out. Nothing suspicious was found.

As a precaution the bus station and surrounding buildings were evacuated. Three men were arrested in connection with possession of offensive weapons and enquiries are ongoing.