Huntingdon latest: Two held after nine train stabbing victims seriously injured

Police wearing forensic suits, with a police dog were seen at Huntingdon station

Police wearing forensic suits, with a police dog, could be seen on the platform alongside the stopped Doncaster to London train, following a mass stabbing.

Two people have been arrested after witnesses described seeing a man with a large knife and several people injured.

Armed police attended Huntingdon station after Cambridgeshire Constabulary were called at 7.39pm on Saturday – with more than 30 officers despatched to the scene.

Police said a number of people were taken to hospital following the attack.

British Transport Police said the train involved was the 18:25 service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross.

Rebecca Whittaker2 November 2025 07:00

Analysis: Extraordinary response from train crew and police

The train involved in last night’s incident was the 6.25pm LNER departure from Doncaster in South Yorkshire to London King’s Cross. It left on time and called at Retford, Newark, Grantham and Peterborough.

The service departed from Peterborough on time at 7.30pm. One more call was expected 28 minutes later at Stevenage with arrival in the capital at 8.23pm.

The train was planned to travel through Huntingdon at 125mph on a fast track that does not have access to a platform.

While the attack was happening, the LNER train driver and the rest of the crew, working with the signallers, were able to divert the train to the slow line and bring it to a halt at the first available station within 14 minutes of departure from Peterborough, with armed police waiting.

This was an extraordinarily swift and professional response. Had the train either stopped short of the station, with access and escape difficult or continued to Stevenage, the outcome would have been far worse.

Simon Calder2 November 2025 06:53

LNER urges customers ‘not to travel’ on Sunday

In an update for travellers, LNER says a “Do Not Travel notice” was issued due to the “serious incident” on the 18.25 service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross.

“We are asking customers not to travel on Sunday 2 November,” the train line says its latest status update.

LNER said those who were unable to travel this weekend can use their existing tickets for trains on Monday or Tuesday without needing to amend or change them.

“Our teams are working hard to resume service following this incident and trains operating on Sunday 2 November may be subject to short-notice cancellation,” it said.

Adam Withnall2 November 2025 06:20

Pictured: Emergency services at the scene of the stabbing incident

Paramedics medical equipment is pictured in side a police cordon outside Huntingdon Station (AFP via Getty Images)A person wearing an emergency mediwrap blanket near to the scene in Huntingdon (Chris Radburn/PA) (PA Wire)Emergency services at the scene (Chris Radburn/PA) (PA Wire)

Rebecca Whittaker2 November 2025 06:00

LNER director ‘deeply shocked’ by train attack

David Horne, managing director of train operator London North Eastern Railway, said the company is “deeply shocked and saddened by this serious incident”.

He said in a statement: “Our thoughts are very much with everyone involved.

“I would like to thank the emergency services for their quick and professional response and the care they have provided to those injured. Anyone with information who hasn’t already spoken to police is urged to contact British Transport Police.

“The safety and wellbeing of everyone affected will remain our priority. We will continue to do everything we can to support our customers and colleagues during this difficult time.”

Adam Withnall2 November 2025 05:31

Police stopped attacker with Taser, says witness

One witness said they thought they saw a man armed with a large knife being Tasered by police and then detained.

The witness, who gave his name as Gavin, told Sky News: “Essentially, as they got closer to him, started shouting, like, get down get down.

“He then was waving a knife, quite a large knife, and then they detained him.

“I think it was a Taser that got him down in the end.”

British Transport Police (BTP) said two people have been arrested over the stabbings which happened on the 6.25pm train service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross.

Adam Withnall2 November 2025 05:00

10 victims taken to hospital, nine with ‘life-threatening’ injuries

Police said late last night that there have so far been no fatalities from the attack on the train in Cambridgeshire.

Nine people suffered what police described as “life-threatening injuries” and a tenth person was also taken to hospital for non life-threatening injuries.

One witness told The Times there was “blood everywhere” and people were getting “stamped” on by others as they tried to flee.

Another, speaking to The Sun, described the attack as “like something from a film”, adding: “It was a terrible scene, really violent.”

Adam Withnall2 November 2025 04:29

Watch: Armed police rush to Huntingdon after multiple people stabbed on train

Armed police rush to Huntingdon after multiple people stabbed on train

Rebecca Whittaker2 November 2025 04:00

Two arrested as ‘man with large knife’ seen after mass stabbing on train

Two people have been arrested after witnesses described seeing a man with a large knife following a mass stabbing on a train.

Armed police attended Huntingdon station after Cambridgeshire Constabulary were called at 7.39pm on Saturday – with more than 30 officers despatched to the scene.

Police said a number of people were taken to hospital following the attack.

Rebecca Whittaker2 November 2025 03:00

Where did the stabbing incident happen?

Rebecca Whittaker2 November 2025 02:00