Thousands of commuters faced rush hour travel chaos after London's Charing Cross station was evacuated and trains in and out of the station were brought to a halt.

The peak-time evacuation came after a 'suspect package' was found at the station, British Transport Police confirmed to MailOnline.

Emergency services were called to the scene as tensions run high over terror warnings in the capital city.

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Thousands of commuters are facing travel chaos after London's Charing Cross station was evacuated and trains in and out of the station were halted

South Eastern rail said: 'The station has now reopened and trains are able to run again. Trains may be delayed or altered while normal service resumes'

Passengers on trains waiting to leave the station as well as those in the main concourse were asked to leave the station shortly before 5.30pm.

Illuminated signs outside the station warned commuters than an emergency incident was ongoing, reading 'Do not enter'.

The station later reopened after the evacuation, but commuters faced delays following the incident in the middle of rush hour.

'Police were called to Charing Cross station after reports of a suspect package,' a spokesman for British Transport Police told MailOnline.

'The item was examined and was found to be an item of lost property, so the station was reopened.'

South Eastern rail said: 'The station has now reopened and trains are able to run again. Trains may be delayed or altered while normal service resumes.'

It added that tickets could be used on the Underground between London terminal stations as a result of the disruption.

National Rail warned of 'residual delays of up to 30 minutes to services to and from the station'. It warned commuters to expect delays until around 7.30pm.

Illuminated signs outside the station warned commuters 'Emergency. Do not enter' during the evacuation, which came shortly before 5.30pm

It is understood that the station has now reopened after the evacuation, but commuters will likely face delays following the incident in the middle of rush hour

Images shared on social media showed evacuated commuters in crowds outside the station.

It comes after ISIS warned that London and Washington DC are next on the list of target cities, with images threatening major world capitals being posted online.

The terror group released images of the capital and other major world cities on the messaging app Telegram.