A railway station in central Berlin has reopened after earlier being evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious package, police have confirmed.

The package was found on one of the platforms at the Ostbahnhof station at around 11:10am local time. The S-Bahn regional and long-distance platforms had been been blocked off while special forces examined the object. Trains had been allowed to pass through the station but were not permitted to stop for a time.

Shops and stalls in the main hall had reportedly been cleared while security personnel closed the entrance gates.

+++Update+++ dezeit untersuchen unsere Spezialkräfte den Gegenstand. Die S-Bahn-, Regional- und Fernbahnsteige sind gesperrt. S-Bahnen fahren durch. Wir bitten um Ihr Verständnis. #Ostbahnhof — Bundespolizei Berlin (@bpol_b) February 21, 2018

The incident has now been resolved. German police confirmed the item was harmless. Closures and restrictions to rail transport have now been lifted.

+++Entwarnung+++ der Gegenstand erwies sich als ungefährlich. Die Sperrungen und Einschränkungen im Bahnverkehr werden nun aufgehoben. Es kann noch zu Verzögerungen kommen. #Ostbahnhof — Bundespolizei Berlin (@bpol_b) February 21, 2018

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