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“Multiple people” have been stabbed on a train near Cambridge and two people have been arrested in connection with the incident. British Transport Police said on X that officers are “currently responding to an incident on a train to Huntingdon where multiple people have been stabbed”. Cambridgeshire Constabulary, the local police force, said armed police attended after officers were called to Huntingdon station at 7.39pm on Saturday (6.39am AEDT on Sunday). Huntingdon station is around 120km north of London. “Officers are in attendance alongside @CambsCops and two people have been arrested.” In a statement on Facebook, Cambridgeshire Constabulary said: “We were called at 7.39pm with reports that multiple people had been stabbed on a train. “Armed officers attended and the train was stopped at Huntingdon, where two men were arrested. A number of people have been taken to hospital. “The incident remains ongoing and the A1307 has been closed as you approach the town centre.” Huntingdon Station is closed, National Rail said, with all lines blocked. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the incident was “deeply concerning” and urged people to follow police advice. “The appalling incident on a train near Huntingdon is deeply concerning,” he said on X. “My thoughts are with all those affected, and my thanks go to the emergency services for their response. “Anyone in the area should follow the advice of the police.” London North Eastern Railway, which operates East Coast Mainline services in the UK, has urged passengers not to travel because of “major disruption”. In a statement on X at 9.21pm, LNER said: “We are experiencing major disruption across the LNER route. Emergency services are dealing with an incident at Huntingdon station, all lines are blocked. “Our advice is ‘Do Not Travel’. Please defer your travel where you can.”
