A popular Scots transport hub has been shut off after the discovery of a potentially suspicious item. The alarm was raised at around 1.10pm this afternoon.
Officers from Police Scotland raced to Buchanan Bus Station, in Glasgow, to investigate. A post on the Police Scotland Greater Glasgow Facebook page confirmed the closure.
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The post read: “Buchanan Bus Station is closed following a report of a potential suspicious item around 1.10pm. Killermont Street is closed to traffic and pedestrians.
“The public is advised to avoid the area. EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) has been notified and enquiries are ongoing.” The bus station is used by over 40,000 passengers every day.
There are more than 1,700 services to and from the bus station every day, with passengers arriving from and leaving for destinations across the UK.
It is operated by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, the transport authority for the west of Scotland. The body posted on X about the incident.
The post on the site read: “Apologies all, Buchanan Bus Station is currently closed to passengers while police deal with an emergency incident.
“There is no access to the station for passengers & no buses are entering or leaving the station. We will update you when station reopens. Apologies for the inconvenience.”
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