Eurostar passengers faced delays after the “controlled explosion” of an unattended car outside a London station.

Emergency services attended the area around Kings Cross St Pancras Station in central London on Tuesday.

On X, TFL access said at 2.39pm: “Main and North Entrance/Entry closed due to an unattended vehicle at the request of Metropolitan Police. Station remains in full operation.”

The Express reports that the Metropolitan Police has confirmed a controlled explosion was carried out during the incident and the unattended vehicle has since been declared non-suspicious.

TFL access said at 3.24pm that the station had fully reopened.

However, the police incident led to delays.

An earlier statement on the Eurostar website said: Due to a request for police assistance at London St Pancras International, your train is delayed. We're very sorry for the disruption to your trip.”

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