Pimlico station was closed for a customer incident earlier this morning (November 7), causing delays on the Victoria line.
Reports were made to the British Transport Police about a man seriously assaulted at 11.23am and officers are making ‘urgent enquiries’ to find out what exactly happened.
The station is now open and the Victoria line is only running on minor delays.
A picture shared on Twitter shows police cars and ambulances outside the station.
Anyone with information is asked to contact BTP by sending a text to 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 192 of 7 November.
The London Ambulance Service has been approached for more information.
Keep up to date with developments from this serious incident in our live blog below
Injuries to the leg
We’ve got the full statement from the British Transport Police.
A spokesman said: “British Transport Police officers were called to Pimlico station at 11.23am this morning after reports a man had been seriously assaulted.
“Colleagues from the London Ambulance Service also attended and treated a man in his fifties for non-life threatening injuries to his leg. He has since been taken to hospital for further assessment.
“Officers are making a number of urgent enquiries to understand what happened and where the assault happened. Anyone with information is asked to contact BTP by sending a text to 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 192 of 7 November.”
