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Banbury train station in Oxfordshire has been closed after a man scaled the signal gantry.Banbury train station in Oxfordshire has been closed after a man scaled the signal gantry.
Trains have been suspended while officers from British Transport Police and trained negotiators from Thames Valley Police speak to the man, believed to be aged in his 20s. British Transport Police said it was aware of reports the man, who is in his 20s, had a knife. Trained negotiators are currently talking to him.
The incident started just before 10:00 BST and passengers have been asked to use alternative routes. The incident started just before 10:00 BST with some passengers reporting being stuck on trains for three hours.
Buses are replacing trains between some stations. People have been asked to use alternative routes. Buses are also replacing trains between some stations.
Craig Hudson ‏tweeted: "Stuck on train in a field. 3hrs and counting."
Andrew Butt, who ‏said he had been on a stationary train near Banbury for three hours, said staff warned it could be a further two hours before the service resumed.
A British Transport Police spokesman said: "The station is currently closed and trains are stopped while the incident is ongoing."A British Transport Police spokesman said: "The station is currently closed and trains are stopped while the incident is ongoing."