UPDATE: Police have carried out a controlled explosion and are working to return services to normal operations. You can find the statement here.
BUS services in Glasgow have been disrupted amid a bomb threat at the city's Buchanan Bus Station.
Police shut down the bus station after a report of a “potential suspicious item” at around 1.10pm.
An EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) unit was called in, and people were asked to avoid the area.
The nearby Glasgow Caledonian University was evacuated, and Killermont Street, which runs between Buchanan Bus Station and the Royal Concert Hall, was closed to traffic and pedestrians. The concert hall cancelled its planned show, and ScotRail cancelled services to and from Queen Street Station's high level.
Scottish Citylink said that all of its services would "depart from and drop off at the Tesco Express on North Hanover Street".
It went on: "Buchanan Bus Station remains closed at this time. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through this situation."
FirstBus said that "due to an ongoing emergency incident at Buchanan Bus Station, services are currently unable to enter or leave the station which is currently closed to passengers".
The firm directed customers to updates on its website, which at the time of writing stated: "Due to an ongoing Police Incident at Buchanan Bus Station – multiple services are diverting due to impacting road closures.
"Services 9, 9A, X8, 77, 87, 88, 89, X3, X85, X87, X11, 240, 255, 263, 267 & 500 are affected currently.
"Services are disrupted as a result – multiple diversions are currently in place due to this until further notice."
Stagecoach has also issued an update, saying that "due to the ongoing police incident in Glasgow City, our X77 service will be terminating at Hope Street and will be departing from Wellington Street until further notice".
McGill's urged people to join its 901, 906 and X7 services at Waterloo Street and its X23 service at Renfield Street "due to a police incident at Buchanan Bus Station".
It asked customers to check for further updates on its website.
