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| Waterloo station evacuated as platform alarm set off 'by mistake' | Waterloo station evacuated as platform alarm set off 'by mistake' |
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| Waterloo station was briefly evacuated during Friday morning's rush hour after a passenger alarm on a platform was accidentally set off. | Waterloo station was briefly evacuated during Friday morning's rush hour after a passenger alarm on a platform was accidentally set off. |
| A spokesperson for British Transport Police (BTP) said the alert sounded at 9.01am from the Underground station, which links the Northern, Bakerloo, Jubilee and Waterloo and City lines. | A spokesperson for British Transport Police (BTP) said the alert sounded at 9.01am from the Underground station, which links the Northern, Bakerloo, Jubilee and Waterloo and City lines. |
| Passengers unaware the evacuation was caused by a false alarm spoke of their shock on Twitter as signs outside the station displayed red warnings reading: "Emergency, do not enter". | Passengers unaware the evacuation was caused by a false alarm spoke of their shock on Twitter as signs outside the station displayed red warnings reading: "Emergency, do not enter". |
| Stephen Morrison wrote on Twitter: "Being evacuated from a tube station will definitely wake you up in the morning. Slightly scary start to the day." | Stephen Morrison wrote on Twitter: "Being evacuated from a tube station will definitely wake you up in the morning. Slightly scary start to the day." |
| Waterloo underground has been evacuated due to an emergency. I'd advise finding alternate routes if you can. pic.twitter.com/6KLKTiZXXf | Waterloo underground has been evacuated due to an emergency. I'd advise finding alternate routes if you can. pic.twitter.com/6KLKTiZXXf |
| A spokesperson for BTP said the station was reopened by 9.15am and movement was returning to normal. | A spokesperson for BTP said the station was reopened by 9.15am and movement was returning to normal. |
| "A platform alarm on the Tube was activated by mistake but it has been re-set and the station is being reopened," she added. | "A platform alarm on the Tube was activated by mistake but it has been re-set and the station is being reopened," she added. |
| Thousands pouring out of #Waterloo Station after full evacuation ordered - police passed me on way down to tube pic.twitter.com/xppYWOu8nL | Thousands pouring out of #Waterloo Station after full evacuation ordered - police passed me on way down to tube pic.twitter.com/xppYWOu8nL |
| Waterloo is London's busiest station, seeing more than 89 million passengers arrive and depart every year, according to Transport for London's latest figures. | Waterloo is London's busiest station, seeing more than 89 million passengers arrive and depart every year, according to Transport for London's latest figures. |