Oxford Circus station was evacuated on Friday night after a suspicious bag was found, with specialist officers called in to examine it.
British Transport Police (BTP) were called to Oxford Circus Underground Station at 10.18pm on Friday 13 November, following reports of an unattended suspicious bag.
The station was evacuated and cordoned off while specialist officers examined the bag, which was later declared safe.
The station reopened shortly before midnight, although the bag and its contents were seized as enquiries continue.
A BTP spokesperson said: “We were called to Oxford Circus Underground Station at 10.18pm yesterday (13 November) to reports of a suspicious bag that had been left unattended.”
“The station was safely evacuated by staff and a cordon was established around the station as a precaution,” the spokesperson said.
“Specialist officers were called in to examine the bag, which was subsequently declared to be safe and the station was reopened shortly before midnight.”
“However, the bag and its contents have been seized for further investigation and enquiries are ongoing.”
Bystanders shared reports and videos online of the major response, showing members of the bomb disposal unit at the scene.
Oxford Circus, served by the Central, Bakerloo and Victoria lines, is one of the busiest stations on the network, and the evacuation brought Friday night travel through the West End to a halt for around two hours.
It was a weekend of disruption across the capital’s transport network, with the Northern line partly closed until 1.30am on Sunday and no Southern trains running between London Bridge and East Croydon on Sunday.
