In an update on the website the train operator said:

“The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Stevenage and Peterborough. To allow them to carry our their work all lines are closed. Trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 120 minutes or revised

Major disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Hull Trains customer advice:

Rail replacement has been requested to run. Please speak to station staff / onboard staff and see station information posters for the location of rail replacement pick up points and be advised that journey times may be extended by 90 minutes whilst travelling by rail replacement transport. If you have a train ticket dated for today (01/11/25) you will be able to use your existing ticket on another Hservice tomorrow (02/11/25). The route is expected to be open as normal tomorrow. You dont need to buy a new ticket or change your existing ticket to travel tomorrow.

LNER customer advice:

Customers are advised NOT TO TRAVEL.

If you have a ticket dated today, Saturday 1 November you may defer travel until Monday 3 November. Please make a new seat reservation for your newly intended journey.

You can use your ticket on the following train companies at no extra cost:

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly

CrossCountry between Sheffield / Doncaster / Leeds / York and Newcastle / Edinburgh

East Midlands Railway between London St Pancras International and Leicester / Sheffield

Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street and Stevenage / Peterborough

Great Northern and Thameslink between London Kings Cross and Stevenage / Peterborough

Northern between Carlisle and Newcastle

ScotRail between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh

TransPennine Express between Manchester / Leeds and York / Newcastle

Other operators services are also likely to be busy and as it is late in the evening services will be limtied.

Please see the alternative route map for more details.

If you’re unable to make it home this evening due to ‘Do Not Travel’ advice please either book yourself a hotel and claim back the cost of your stay to customers@lner.co.uk. Please include a copy of your train tickets and your hotel receipt. Alternatively you can claim back the cost of a taxi to complete your journey.

If you are on board an LNER service affected by this disruption, your train manager will keep you updated with information about the incident and the impact on your journey today. If you need any urgent help onward travel connections / flights, medical needs etc. please speak to a member of the on train team or call the customer services team on 03457 225 333.

If you are currently waiting at your home station, LNER advise you not to travel by train today. Please defer your travel to an alternative dates.

Thameslink customer advice:

Thameslink trains which usually run between Horsham and Peterborough have been suspended in both directions and will not run until further notice.

North of London

At this time, there will be no service to / from the below stations:

Arlesey

Biggleswade

Sandy

St Neots

Huntingdon

Peterborough

If you are travelling from any of the above listed stations at this time, please speak to station staff, or from unstaffed stations, press the green emergency button on the station help point.

If you are travelling towards these stations from the direction of London / Stevenage, please alight at Hitchin, speak to station staff and additional transport information will be provided.

Please note that this could add an additional 45 minutes onto your journey time depending on your destination.

South of London

Similairly, there will be a reduced service between Horsham and Three Bridges. The below stations will have no Thameslink service in either direction and you may need to use an alternative route.

Horsham

Littlehaven

Faygate

Ifield

Crawley

Southern will still stop at this service.

Incase you need to use an alternative route of travel, your ticket will be accepted on the below services at no additional cost;

Great Northern and Thameslink services via any reasonable route

Southern services via any reasonable route

Metrobus services on the below routes:

2 for Ifield and Crawley

3 for Crawley, Three Bridges, and Gatwick Airport

23 for Worthing, Horsham, Faygate and Crawley

200 for Horsham, Littlehaven, Faygate, Ifield, and Gatwick Airport

100 for Crawley, Three Bridges, Gatwick Airport, Horley, Salfords, Earlswood (Surrey) and Redhill

Please note – LNER will not have any trains running between London Kings Cross and Peterborough for the remainder of the day.

If you’re waiting on a train which is delayed between stations:

If your train is delayed between stations, please stay on board and listen for updates. You can also ask staff if you need more information. Thameslink know where you are and are working to get you moving as soon as possible.

For your safety, please dont leave the train unless instructed. Other trains may still be running, and the tracks can be very dangerous.

Planning your journey:

You can view a live map of the network. This will show where your journey is likely to be affected.

You can also use the app to find up-to-date information.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

The police are currently dealing with a security alert, which means that Thameslink can’t serve these station.

If you are already making a journey to this station, please listen to advice from railway staff and the emergency services, pay attention to announcements and check station screens.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.

Forensic officers walk next to the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train where a series of stabbings took place, at a platform at Huntingdon Station, near Cambridge, Britain, November 2, 2025. REUTERS/Jack Taylor Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

Item 1 of 6 Forensic officers walk next to the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train where a series of stabbings took place, at a platform at Huntingdon Station, near Cambridge, Britain, November 2, 2025. REUTERS/Jack Taylor

Summary Two victims in life threatening condition

Two British men arrested, both in their 30s

King Charles appalled and shocked

HUNTINGDON, England, Nov 2 (Reuters) – British police said on Sunday that a knife attack on a train which put 11 people in hospital was not a terrorist incident, adding that two men – both British nationals – had been arrested.

Counterterrorism police had helped with the initial investigation after the mass stabbing of passengers on a London-bound train in eastern England on Saturday.

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“At this stage, there is nothing to suggest that this is a terrorist incident,” superintendent John Loveless from British Transport Police told media on Sunday.

The two men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder were a 32-year old male, a black British national, and a 35-year old British national of Caribbean descent, Loveless said. Both had been born in the UK, he added.

“It would not be appropriate to speculate on the cause of this incident,” he said.

The arrests were made by armed police after the train made an emergency stop at Huntingdon around 80 miles (130 km) north of London.

Of the 11 people hospitalised, four have since been discharged and two patients remain in a life-threatening condition, police said.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer called it an “appalling incident” which was “deeply concerning”, while King Charles said he was “truly appalled and shocked”.

Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood said she was “deeply saddened” and urged people to avoid comment and speculation.

The government is keen to stop rumours spreading on social media following an incident in Southport in northwest England in 2024, when internet claims over the murder of three young girls sparked days of rioting across the country.

Witness Olly Foster told the BBC that he was on the train when someone ran past him saying a man was stabbing “everyone, everything”.

“I put my hand on this chair…and then I look at my hand, and it’s covered in blood. And then I look at the chair, and there’s blood all over the chair. And then I look ahead and there’s blood on all the chairs,” he said.

Another witness told Sky News that a suspect was seen waving a large knife before being tasered by police.

Britain’s current threat level from terrorism is rated as “substantial” by security services, meaning an attack is considered “likely”.

After a number of serious attacks in 2017, Britain has had some quieter years in the 2020s, although last month three people were killed when a synagogue was attacked in Manchester.

Reporting by Ben Makori, writing by Sarah Young; Editing by Sharon Singleton and Philippa Fletcher

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From 19m ago 11.22 GMT What we know so far… Here is a recap of what we know so far: Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a mass stabbing on a moving high-speed train from Doncaster to London on Saturday evening.

Shortly after the attacks began, the train made an unscheduled emergency stop at Huntingdon station in Cambridgeshire, where, according to witness accounts, police officers tasered a man carrying a knife.

Police said one suspect is a Black British national and the other is a British national of Caribbean descent. Both men, aged 32 and 35, were born in the UK.

British Transport Police said eleven people were treated in hospital, and after nine originally presented with life-threatening injuries, four have now been discharged. Two people, however, remain in a life-threatening condition.

Commenting on whether the incident was terrorism, Supt John Loveless told reporters this morning: “British Transport Police declared a major incident yesterday, and counter-terrorism policing were initially supporting our investigation. However, at this stage, there is nothing to suggest that this is a terrorist incident.”

The British defence secretary, John Healey, described it as an “isolated attack” but warned we are in a “new era of threat”.

The attack took place on the 6.25pm LNER train from Doncaster to London King’s Cross yesterday evening. Share

9m ago 11.31 GMT The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, praised the “exceptional bravery of staff and passengers on the train” and confirmed the “horrific” attack was not being treated as terrorism. “My deepest thanks go to the British Transport Police, Cambridgeshire Police, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service and the East of England Ambulance Service. They responded rapidly, with the utmost professionalism and saved lives,” she added in a post on X. Share

13m ago 11.27 GMT King Charles ‘appalled’ and ‘shocked’ about ‘dreadful’ knife attack Here is a message from King Charles following the attack in Cambridgeshire: My wife and I were truly appalled and shocked to hear of the dreadful knife attack that took place on board a train in Cambridgeshire last night. Our deepest sympathy and thoughts are with all those affected, and their loved ones. We are particularly grateful to the emergency services for their response to this awful incident. Share

19m ago 11.22 GMT What we know so far… Here is a recap of what we know so far: Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a mass stabbing on a moving high-speed train from Doncaster to London on Saturday evening.

Shortly after the attacks began, the train made an unscheduled emergency stop at Huntingdon station in Cambridgeshire, where, according to witness accounts, police officers tasered a man carrying a knife.

Police said one suspect is a Black British national and the other is a British national of Caribbean descent. Both men, aged 32 and 35, were born in the UK.

British Transport Police said eleven people were treated in hospital, and after nine originally presented with life-threatening injuries, four have now been discharged. Two people, however, remain in a life-threatening condition.

Commenting on whether the incident was terrorism, Supt John Loveless told reporters this morning: “British Transport Police declared a major incident yesterday, and counter-terrorism policing were initially supporting our investigation. However, at this stage, there is nothing to suggest that this is a terrorist incident.”

The British defence secretary, John Healey, described it as an “isolated attack” but warned we are in a “new era of threat”.

The attack took place on the 6.25pm LNER train from Doncaster to London King’s Cross yesterday evening. Share

36m ago 11.04 GMT Passengers will see high police ‘visibility’ across the transport network today – BTP Loveless concluded the brief press conference by saying that he expects trains to be passing through Huntingdon station this morning and that passengers will see “a high visibility presence of police officers at stations and on trains throughout today, up and down the transport network”. He thanks the public for their patience and cooperation, and asks the public to get in touch if they have more information concerning the incident. Members of the public can text British Transport Police on 61016 quoting reference number 663, if they have information related to yesterday’s incident. View image in fullscreen Supt John Loveless addresses the media outside Huntingdon station in Cambridgeshire. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Share

46m ago 10.54 GMT Nothing to suggest that this is a terrorist incident, police say At this stage in the investigation, there is “nothing to suggest” that the stabbing attack is a terrorist incident, police say. The British Transport Police says it is continuing to work to establish the full circumstances and motivations that led to the attack. “At this early stage, it would not be appropriate to speculate on the cause of this incident,” Loveless said. Share Updated at 11.02 GMT

51m ago 10.50 GMT Two people remain in a life-threatening condition in hospital, police say Following the attack, ten people were taken to hospital by ambulance and another person “self-presented” later that evening, Loveless said. He said that while nine people were initially believed to have life-threatening injuries, following assessment and treatment four have been discharged but two people remain in a “life threatening condition”. Share Updated at 11.13 GMT

52m ago 10.48 GMT Both suspects born in the UK and have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, police say Supt John Loveless said the two suspects were both British nationals and remain in police custody. Both suspects were born in the UK and have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. a 32-year-old male who is a “Black British national”.

A 35-year-old man who is a British national of “Caribbean descent”. Share Updated at 10.51 GMT

1h ago 10.43 GMT Police press conference into the train stabbing attack has started The British Transport Police, who are leading the investigations, are giving an update to journalists on the stabbing attack. Share

1h ago 10.20 GMT The BTP press conference scheduled to take place outside Huntingdon station in Cambridgeshire has been delayed. It is now expected to take place closer to 10.30 GMT. Share Updated at 10.39 GMT

2h ago 10.08 GMT Ben Obese-Jecty, the Conservative MP for Huntingdon, said it is “vital” that information about the suspects is released to “stop any misinformation and speculation from being spread”. He told the PA news agency: All I know is that two people have been arrested and were arrested at the scene. That’s as much information that has been pushed out at the moment. I would hope that British Transport Police are going to release some more information about the suspects when they do their press conference later on this morning. I think it’s vital that some information comes out to stop any misinformation and speculation from being spread. I saw this last night when I put out a tweet saying that I was aware of the incident, I was trying to find out more information. Hundreds of comments came back speculating as to the nature of the attack, the motive, background of the attacker. Share Updated at 10.12 GMT

2h ago 09.48 GMT Police to give update about Cambridgeshire train stabbing shortly The British Transport Police is expected to hold a news conference at 10:00 GMT. Stick with us as we bring you the latest updates. We are expecting to hear an update from one of the force’s senior officers. You can follow the BTP press conference live here: Live Live Cambridgeshire police hold press conference following train stabbing – watch live Share Updated at 09.57 GMT

2h ago 09.29 GMT We are in a new era of threat, defence secretary warns Asked by Trevor Phillips on Sky News if the attack has changed the (UK’s) security alert status at all, the defence secretary, John Healey, said the threat remains “substantial”. “It reflects a period of really increasing pressure on our country and uncertainty more widely in the world, a new era of threat if you like,” he said. There are 5 levels of terrorism threat: Low – an attack is highly unlikely

Moderate – an attack is possible but not likely

Substantial – an attack is likely

Severe – an attack is highly likely

Critical – an attack is highly likely in the near future The level is set by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre and the MI5. Healey went on to repeat that “we are in a new era of threat”, citing examples of cyber-attacks and the “menacing of our critical infrastructure that is under the seas”. Share

2h ago 09.19 GMT Huntingdon railway station remains taped off by police on Sunday morning after a mass stabbing on a train. The train is still on the platform and a number of officers are positioned around the station, according to reporting by the PA news agency. The road directly outside the station’s car park, the A1307, is shut and a number of police vehicles are on the road. View image in fullscreen Forensic police officers attend the scene at Huntingdon Station after the stabbing attack on a train on 02 November 2025 in Huntingdon. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images Share

3h ago 09.07 GMT Stabbing attack is considered to be an isolated incident, defence secretary says The defence secretary, John Healey, said the facts from last night’s attack were still “emerging” and urged people to avoid speculation. In an interview with Sky News’ Trevor Phillips this morning, he said: This is close to home. This was the very service that my wife and I Jackie took just a few hours before this attack. It is the service I use every week to get home to Rotherham. So I can’t begin to imagine how shocked and frightened those passengers were and a huge tribute to those passengers and the emergency services for their response because it could have been so much worse. Healey said the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, will update the public as soon as further facts emerge. He said the police will also give updates at some point. Q: The fact that there are two arrests, rather than a lone person, the fact that this resembles some other things that have happened in the past and the fact that the counter-terrorism police are involved suggests at least that still the possibility that this is a terrorist attack is still open. Is that right? A: Those are all suppositions. The only assessment is that this was an isolated incident, an isolated attack. So there is no reason for the rest of us not to get on with our lives, get on and travel to the places we need to get to. But those sort of conclusions, those firmer assessments and that information will be provided to the public as soon as we’ve got them. Share

3h ago 08.15 GMT Mayor of London describes Cambridgeshire train stabbing as ‘deeply concerning’ The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has described the “horrific” attack as “deeply concerning” and said he is in “close contact” with the Metropolitan police to ensure all “necessary support is provided”. In a post to X this morning, he wrote: The horrific incident on the train in Huntingdon is deeply concerning. My thoughts are with those injured and affected. I am grateful to our emergency services for their swift response. I am in close contact with the Met and transport authorities to ensure all necessary support is provided. Anyone planning to travel on LNER services today should check before they travel. View image in fullscreen A police officer walks on the platform after a stabbing attack on board a Doncaster-London King’s Cross train on Saturday. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images Share Updated at 08.26 GMT

4h ago 07.57 GMT The stabbing attack has caused widespread shock across the UK. A spokesperson for the Rail, Maritime and Transport union said: “We are horrified by the mass stabbing attack on an LNER train last night. “Our thoughts remain with the train crew and passengers who were either at work or going about their business on a busy Saturday night during this awful incident. “It is important we allow the emergency services and authorities to establish the full facts before commenting further.” Share

4h ago 07.34 GMT At first he thought it was a sick Halloween joke. Commuter Olly Foster had been listening to an audio book on the train as it sped through Cambridgeshire when a man ran past him, yelling “Run, run, there is a guy stabbing literally everyone, everything.” But the horror on the man’s face told him it wasn’t a prank at all, Foster told the BBC, as he recounted the harrowing attack. “You could kind of see in their faces they were being serious,” he said. Foster grabbed his belongings as he and other passengers attempted to escape. “Everyone was really pushing behind us, really panicking,” he said. He described touching a chair that was covered in blood, and a brave man who was injured in neck as he tried to protect a young girl. Unclear of what was coming next, Foster said he and another passenger were preparing for what would happen if an attacker emerged. “We had a Jack Daniels bottle between us and that was it,” he said, “We were kind of sitting there with one Jack Daniels bottle just looking down the end of this carriage just praying someone doesn’t walk down with a knife, with a gun.” Share Updated at 07.34 GMT

Home secretary pays tribute to ‘exceptional bravery’ of train staff and passengers

Daniel Sandford

UK correspondent

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says her thoughts are “with the victims, their friends and family” after last night’s “horrific” attack.

She expresses her “deepest thanks” to the police and fire services.

“They responded rapidly, with the utmost professionalism and saved lives,” she says.

She also pays tribute to the “exceptional bravery of staff and passengers on the train.”

“We now know this attack is not being treated as terrorism, and that two British-born, British nationals have been arrested. The investigation is ongoing, and I am receiving regular updates from the police.”

LONDON: Ten people remained in hospital on Sunday, nine of them with life-threatening injuries, after a mass stabbing attack spread fear and chaos on a London-bound train in eastern England , British police said. Two suspects were taken into custody as officers worked to determine the motive behind the violent rampage.

Bloodied passengers spilled out of the long-distance train when it made an emergency stop at Huntingdon , around 120 kilometres north of London, shortly after multiple stabbings were reported onboard. Armed officers arrested two people at the station as emergency services rushed to the scene, treating victims on the platform.

The British Transport Police declared a major incident and said counterterrorism officers were supporting the investigation. The national “Plato” protocol — used to respond to potential terror attacks — was briefly activated and later withdrawn. Officials cautioned against speculation, saying it was too early to confirm the cause or intent of the attack.

November 1, 2025 – Cambridgeshire: Mass stabbing on a London-bound train from Doncaster to King’s Cross left ten people injured, nine critically. Two British nationals were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder; police say it is not being treated as a terrorist attack.

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