Just come across this article
Don't think I can recall any similar incidents in recent years involving an armed response like this
"I was shaken up... our platform was lined with police with rifles"
One passenger claims a man was arrested at the scene
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Passengers were left 'shaken up' after armed police 'with rifles' stormed a train at Manchester on Saturday night (February 3). Officers descended onto the Northern train from Sheffield, which arrived at Piccadilly station shortly after 11.40pm.
A number of witnesses reported that more than a dozen armed officers were seen after the train stopped at platform one. After officers stormed onto the train, they were reportedly seen restraining one man who was then taken away.
One eyewitness told the Manchester Evening News 'there was a real commotion' as the train was 'stormed by armed police' and passengers were told to remain on board.
Another passenger on board said that the platform was 'lined with armed police with rifles' when the train pulled into the station and that they were left 'shaken up' after being asked to move carriages.
They said: "As we were pulling into Manchester Piccadilly station, passengers stood up and were waiting by the doors to disembark. Suddenly we saw that our platform was lined with armed police with rifles. As the train stopped, they were looking into the train for someone.
"Officers in pairs entered the train and told everyone to sit down. It was very tense. There was a commotion further towards the front of the train on the other side of the toilets to the carriage I was on, and officers rushed to this.
"We heard someone being restrained. Officers told us to move down the train away from the carriage. Nothing happened for a few moments, then an officer came into our carriage and shouted for the train manager to get the doors open. We were directed up towards platform 14 instead of towards the barriers, where there must have been between 20-30 officers present. I was quite shaken up."
Another eyewitness, who was on the train, said: "Police went up and down the carriages shouting. They closed the doors, only opening the front to let police in, and kept us on the train for about seven minutes. At one point they shouted at the conductor, who was controlling the doors, to come and lock the middle carriage doors - the ones nearest the toilet."
The eyewitness said that passengers were eventually escorted from the train and out of the station 'round the back', instead of through the ticket barriers. She added: "I looked back and there were loads of police, maybe 20, as well as train staff and police dogs - who were going mad."
Greater Manchester Police have confirmed they were alerted to assist British Transport Police with the incident. Both British Transport Police and Northern have both been approached for comment.
Don't think I can recall any similar incidents in recent years involving an armed response like this