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Wellington Railway Station returns to service after evacuation over 'possible threat'

October 28, 2019

Metlink train (file picture). (Source: 1 NEWS)

Wellington Railway Station is now open following an evacuation this morning.

Commuters were evacuated after what police understood was a “possible threat” made today, but no items were found.

Those evacuated said it was a bomb scare, Stuff reported .

Police were called to the scene around 10.40am.

Metlink said earlier it was replacing its Wellington to Johnsonville train service at 11.00am and 11.32am with a bus.

The 12.00pm service will run as normal.

Police are investigating.

Earlier this month, the station was evacuated after a bomb scare.

New Zealand Wellington Transport

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