Up to 4 London Underground stations evacuated due to ‘overcrowding’
A number of London Underground stations were evacuated due to "overcrowding" as commuters tried to make their way home.
King's Cross being evacuated due to a "reported emergency" #london@TfLpic.twitter.com/Z6rpPuH1kQ
— Adam Walker (@MaleStylist) November 30, 2016
A tweet from TFL Travel Alerts on Wednesday said the stations were opening “intermittently” to deal with a high number of commuters.
Kings Cross: to prevent overcrowding on the platform. The station will open/close intermittently.
— TfL Travel Alerts (@TfLTravelAlerts) November 30, 2016
@tylerkurtisj stations may close intermittently,this is to prevent overcrowding in the station and on the platforms
— TfL Travel Alerts (@TfLTravelAlerts) November 30, 2016
Kings Cross, Warren Street, Oxford Circus and Bond Street are among the stations reported to be affected.
Oh @tfl@SadiqKhan#oxfordcircus closed, overcrowding, #kingscross closed, overcrowding. Now stuck here for 20 mins #highburyandislingtonpic.twitter.com/8NiLYwU5pl
— racheltyson (@Tysonrachel) November 30, 2016
3 STATIONS NOW CLOSED #WarrenStreet#EustonSquare#KingsCrosspic.twitter.com/RZDmyp6Hlx
— Parky (@PA7KY) November 30, 2016
This is crazy #KingsCross#EustonSquare STAY AWAY pic.twitter.com/qTtHrj9jKO
— Parky (@PA7KY) November 30, 2016
Public service message: don't even think about getting into Oxford Circus tube station pic.twitter.com/OcnCBYNqmu
— Subhajit Banerjee (@subhajitb) November 30, 2016
Oh @tfl@SadiqKhan#oxfordcircus closed, overcrowding, #kingscross closed, overcrowding. Now stuck here for 20 mins #highburyandislingtonpic.twitter.com/8NiLYwU5pl
— racheltyson (@Tysonrachel) November 30, 2016
When you have an evening off and spend most of it waiting outside Bond Street station....50 minutes and counting! #tflproblems@TfL#London
— Eleri Jones (@EleriBJones) November 30, 2016
Arguments have been reported between frustrated rush hour commuters and staff at a number of the busy stations.
Euston Square is now closed and underground staff are getting into arguments #KingsCross#EustonSquarepic.twitter.com/LuniuxUAmm
— Parky (@PA7KY) November 30, 2016
Kings Cross evacuated. TfL employees even have to leave. pic.twitter.com/67trJrP3qc
— Emilia Shively (@EmiliaShively) November 30, 2016
