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High Wycombe station was evacuated and the railway shut down in a police swoop in Bucks.

Armed cops were scene on the platform and people were told to "move as far away as possible".

But after around an hour, the operation was stood down – with police confirming it was due a "man acting suspiciously at the rear of a train".

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A National Rail spokesman said: "Due to the police dealing with an incident near the railway at High Wycombe, there are delays of up to 60 minutes to journeys between West Ruislip and Princes Risborough. This is expected to continue until 17.00."

People reported being told to move away from the cordons as a police helicopter flew overhead.

The incident came amid heightened tensions in Britain following the Manchester terror attack.

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Passenger Mark Samuels said he was evacuated from a train which was stopped at the station.

Around six vehicles swept on the station to deal with the incident.

Video from the incident shows a squad of police officer wielding machine guns on the scene.

A spokesman for Thames Vallery Police said: "Thames Valley Police was called to High Wycombe Railway Station after reports that a man was acting suspiciously at the rear of a train."The 2.55pm from London Marylebone to Oxford made an unscheduled stop at High Wycombe Railway Station, arriving at platform two at about 3.20pm."The train was evacuated by Thames Valley Police firearms officers and other passengers were cleared from the platforms."Two men were stopped and checked at the scene. Following enquiries the men have been released.

"No-one has been arrested or injured and police are now leaving the scene."