A passenger said between 20 and 30 armed police officers stormed his train to hunt for two men they believed were carrying weapons.
Police were called to Manchester Victoria station at 9.14am on Wednesday (October 12) after receiving reports of two men carrying weapons on a train. The Manchester Evening News understands the affected train was a TransPennine Express service from Liverpool Lime Street to Leeds.
The passenger, who wishes to remain anonymous, told the Manchester Evening News armed officers raided the train in a "tense' encounter, shouting at passengers to remove headphones as they searched. More officers carrying guns and shields surrounded the train on the platform.
