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High Wycombe train station was evacuated and armed police arrived on the scene following a security incident.

Eye-witnesses reported a train being evacuated as it waited at a platform at the station.

Around 10 armed police are said to have told passengers to move 'as far away from the station as possible'.

The evacuation lasted about an hour.

Thames Valley Police have now said they were called to reports a man was acting suspiciously at the back of a train, that two men were stopped and checked but have been released.

No arrests have been made, and nobody was injured in the incident.

Tweeting about the delay, Chiltern Railways previously said that both lines through High Wycombe were blocked.

They said: "This is due to emergency services dealing with an incident at High Wycombe. We hope to have you on your way shortly."

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Chiltern Railways have since announced that both lines have re-opened through High Wycombe but some trains may still be delayed.

Travellers took to Twitter to report that they had been escorted to wait outside the station.

One Twitter user, Ali, said there were over 10 police cars and vans on the scene.

A National Rail spokesman earlier said: "Due to the police dealing with an incident near the railway at High Wycombe, there are delays of up to 60 minutes to journeys between West Ruislip and Princes Risborough.

"This is expected to continue until 17.00."

Passengers are now tweeting that they are being allowed back into the station.

Mark Samuels tweeted: "Back on the train. Genuinely terrifying for the kids (and us). Passengers all very calm."

Eleanor Coward added: "Thankfully nothing came of the incident at High Wycombe station...scary how close to home that could have been."

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Thames Valley Police have released a statement which says: "Thames Valley Police was called to High Wycombe Railway Station after reports that a man was acting suspiciously at the rear of a train.

"The 2.55pm from London Marylebone to Oxford made an unscheduled stop at High Wycombe Railway Station, arriving at platform two at about 3.20pm.

"The train was evacuated by Thames Valley Police firearms officers and other passengers were cleared from the platforms.

"Two men were stopped and checked at the scene. Following enquiries the men have been released.

"No-one has been arrested or injured and police are now leaving the scene.

"Please contact National Rail Enquiries for latest details on train departures either via http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ or 03457 48 49 50.

"We would like to thank the public for their vigilance and for bringing potential suspicious activities to our attention."

Security is heightened in Britain following a suicide bomb in Manchester last week which killed 22 people.

In the aftermath of the attack, British police put armed officers on some trains for the first time.