Three arrested over alert at Glasgow’s Buchanan Bus Station

Three people have been arrested after an incident which has closed Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow, police have said.

The bomb squad was called out after reports of a suspicious package at Scotland’s busiest bus station at about 13:10.

The station was evacuated and remains closed, while nearby Killermont Street was shut to traffic and people were urged to avoid the area.

The nearby Glasgow Caledonian University was also evacuated as a precaution.

A university spokesperson said students would be updated in due course.

Police Scotland said three men had been arrested in connection with the incident and that inquiries were ongoing.

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), which operates the bus station, apologised for the disruption and said passengers would be updated when it reopened.

Commuters have been urged to check with bus operators on how their services have been affected.

Stagecoach, First Bus and McGill’s all stop at the station.

Diversion information can be found on their websites with some services collecting passengers at nearby bus stops as an alternative.