Two people have been arrested after a number of people were stabbed on a train to a Cambridgeshire town, police have said.
Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) were at the scene in Huntingdon on Saturday.
We are currently responding to an incident on a train to Huntingdon where multiple people have been stabbed.
— British Transport Police (@BTP) November 1, 2025
Officers are in attendance alongside @CambsCops and two people have been arrested.
Further updates will be shared here.
In a post on X, the force said: “We are currently responding to an incident on a train to Huntingdon where multiple people have been stabbed.
“Officers are in attendance alongside @CambsCops and two people have been arrested.”
Huntingdon station is closed, National Rail said, with all lines blocked.
⚠️#LNERUpdate Due to the emergency services dealing with an incident at Huntingdon all lines are blocked.
— London North Eastern Railway (@LNER) November 1, 2025
Train services running through this station may be delayed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
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London North Eastern Railway (LNER), 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.”
