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Three arrested in Glasgow bus station evacuation | Three arrested in Glasgow bus station evacuation |
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Buchanan Bus Station was evacuated by police | Buchanan Bus Station was evacuated by police |
Three men have been arrested over possession of offensive weapons after the evacuation of Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow. | Three men have been arrested over possession of offensive weapons after the evacuation of Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow. |
Police said the bomb squad was called to reports of a suspicious package at 13:10. However, after a controlled explosion was carried out nothing suspicious was found. | |
The alert brought a day of disruption to the city centre and public transport in and out of Glasgow. | |
The bus station and nearby Killermont Street remained closed on Wednesday night, with train services at nearby Queen Street Station also affected. | The bus station and nearby Killermont Street remained closed on Wednesday night, with train services at nearby Queen Street Station also affected. |
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "As a precaution the bus station and surrounding buildings were evacuated. | A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "As a precaution the bus station and surrounding buildings were evacuated. |
"Three men were arrested in connection with possession of offensive weapons and inquiries are ongoing." | "Three men were arrested in connection with possession of offensive weapons and inquiries are ongoing." |
Students and staff at Glasgow Caledonian University, situated across the road from the bus station, were also evacuated as a precaution. | Students and staff at Glasgow Caledonian University, situated across the road from the bus station, were also evacuated as a precaution. |
The bomb squad was called out to a suspicious package | The bomb squad was called out to a suspicious package |
At about 20:30 ScotRail stopped trains at Glasgow Queen Street. | At about 20:30 ScotRail stopped trains at Glasgow Queen Street. |
It said: “Until the police deem it safe to run trains again, no trains will run into and out of Glasgow Queen Street High Level.” | It said: “Until the police deem it safe to run trains again, no trains will run into and out of Glasgow Queen Street High Level.” |
Trains from Queen Street run through a tunnel under Killermont Street and the bus station. Services resumed after 21:00. | Trains from Queen Street run through a tunnel under Killermont Street and the bus station. Services resumed after 21:00. |
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, also on Killermont Street, said it had cancelled performances due to "circumstances beyond our control". | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, also on Killermont Street, said it had cancelled performances due to "circumstances beyond our control". |
Bus station operator Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) apologised for the lengthy disruption at Scotland's busiest bus station. | Bus station operator Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) apologised for the lengthy disruption at Scotland's busiest bus station. |
Stagecoach, First Bus, McGill's and several other bus firms use the station. | Stagecoach, First Bus, McGill's and several other bus firms use the station. |
First said that "multiple services are diverting" and bus operators were using other city centre streets for drop offs and pick ups. | First said that "multiple services are diverting" and bus operators were using other city centre streets for drop offs and pick ups. |
Citylink, which runs longer distance buses, said its services were departing from North Hanover Street. | Citylink, which runs longer distance buses, said its services were departing from North Hanover Street. |
Passengers were urged to check with operators on how services have been affected. | Passengers were urged to check with operators on how services have been affected. |