A knifeman has been arrested by police this evening after a man was stabbed at a London Overground station.

Trains were suspended between Highbury & Islington and Stratford following the incident at Hackney Central at around 6pm.

Passengers on social media reported seeing someone being stabbed on the train, and that they had been evacuated from the station.

The British Transport Police later confirmed one man was in custody in connection with the incident.

Eyewitness Hazel Orton wrote on Twitter: "Full on stampede on the train after a man was attacked on the train coming into Hackney Central, 5 feet away from where I was sitting, people dropped phones and bags, hope victim is OK."

Joe Street wrote: "Avoid Hackney Central. Some guy just pulled out a knife on my overground train and the staff are saying he stabbed someone. Absolutely terrifying."