{"id":43560,"date":"2024-05-14T14:45:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T04:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=43560"},"modified":"2024-05-14T14:45:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T04:45:16","slug":"hoax-bomb-threat-causes-commuter-chaos-at-sydneys-major-central-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=43560","title":{"rendered":"Hoax bomb threat causes commuter chaos at Sydney&#8217;s major Central Station"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A hoax bomb threat at Sydney\u2019s Central Station has caused a mass evacuation as police crowded the platforms and trains were halted on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities evacuated passengers on underground platforms 24 and 25 on the T4 Eastern suburbs and Illawarra line following a bomb threat from an anonymous caller about 2.20pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s understood the unknown caller alerted police to a bomb on a train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police Transport Command immediately commencing inquiries, according to The Daily Telegraph.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Footage from inside the bustling train station showed travellers scrambling to escape the underground platforms via a single escalator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile multiple police officers corned off sections of the major station, as they directed passengers away from the platform where a train stood stationary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, nothing was located after a thorough search of the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The train was subsequently cleared at about 2.45pm, with normal services resuming on platform shortly before 3pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officers from the Police Transport Command unit have now commenced inquiries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NSW Police were contacted for further information.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"366\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-64.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-64.jpeg 366w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-64-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Police swarm police station: Police: Daily Telepgraph<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T4 Sydney Trains alerted passengers of the popular line about the incident as it unfolded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAllow extra travel time on some services due to an incident requiring emergency services at Central earlier,\u201d it said via a post on X, formally Twitter, about 2:44pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSend us a message if you need help travelling.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Central station is one Australia&#8217;s largest and busiest railway stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It serves as a major&nbsp;transport interchange&nbsp;for&nbsp;rail, bus and private coach services in NSW.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday&#8217;s scare at the hub was one of multiple bomb threats made in recent weeks regarding the transport network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NSW Police have confirmed there is no ongoing threat to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inquiries remain ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sky News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hoax bomb threat at Sydney\u2019s Central Station has caused commuter chaos as police swarm the platform and trains come to a grinding 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