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Lurgan alert closes Belfast to Dublin railway line Lurgan bomb alert closes Belfast to Dublin railway line
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A security alert in Lurgan, County Armagh, that closed part of the Belfast to Dublin railway line has been continuing overnight. Part of the Belfast to Dublin railway line remains closed, as police investigate a telephoned warning that a bomb has been left on the tracks.
Police said on Wednesday evening they were investigating suspicious activity around the Bells Row crossing at the town's Antrim Road. The security alert in Lurgan, County Armagh, is focused on the Bells Row railway crossing at Antrim Road.
It began on Wednesday evening when suspicious activity was reported in the area, and continued overnight.
A bus service between Lisburn and Moira is operating for train passengers, and Translink said delays were expected.A bus service between Lisburn and Moira is operating for train passengers, and Translink said delays were expected.
The Antrim Road and Cornakinnegar Road remain closed at the railway crossing. Ch Insp Paul Reid said the railway line would remain closed until the policing operation is completed.
"Motorists in Lurgan are advised that the crossing at Bells Row will also remain closed for some time and they should avoid the Antrim Road and Cornakinnegar Road areas until further notice," he said.
The deputy mayor of Craigavon, Sinn Féin's Catherine Seeley, condemned those behind the alert.The deputy mayor of Craigavon, Sinn Féin's Catherine Seeley, condemned those behind the alert.
"This is another attack on the local community and on commuters travelling to and from Belfast," she said."This is another attack on the local community and on commuters travelling to and from Belfast," she said.
"Those responsible should be under no doubt that it has done nothing except disrupt the lives of people going about their daily business.""Those responsible should be under no doubt that it has done nothing except disrupt the lives of people going about their daily business."