Police have carried out a ‘controlled explosion’ on a suspicious package which was found at East Croydon station.
A spokesperson for the Met Police told MailOnline: ‘At about 16:07hrs on Friday, 20 September, police were made aware of a suspicious package in Addiscombe Road, Croydon.
‘Members of the public were evacuated and safety cordons were put in place while specialist officers assessed the item.
‘As a precaution, specialist teams have conducted a controlled explosion at the location.
‘This incident has now been stood down and enquiries remain ongoing.’
East Croydon station was closed following the incident leaving commuters in chaos as they tried to get home from work.
Passengers who were already on trains expected to pull into East Croydon were told that there would be no further services stopping there but the service has now resumed.
