Aldgate tube station re-opens following security scare

British Transport Police have confirmed that a London Underground Station closed this morning amid a security threat has now re-opened.

Aldgate tube station was evacuated, while trains bound for the station were re-routed following a security alert shortly after 9am.

However, British Transport Police have confirmed that the station has now re-opened after police fully assessed the situation.

#Aldgate is now reopening after a report of a suspicious person at the station – officers responded quickly but no cause for alarm.

— BTP (@BTP) November 19, 2015