J7 London Bombings Dossier
Index 05 - Liverpool Street Station
Official version of events
There was no explosion at this station as was originally thought. Confusion was caused by the sound of the Liverpool Street to Aldgate Circle Line blast echoing down the tunnels.
Query
Was there an explosion or explosions at the station?
Exhibits (LS1a-LS10)
All point unequivocally to there having been at least one explosion at the station.
Ana Castro (LS4a) indicates that it was of a serious nature; as do the reports (LS6a & LS6b) of casualties being operated on on the station concourse.
In (LS6a) a reference is made to “multiple explosions”.
The seemingly authoritative “Rail Professional” (LS10) has Dean Nicholson, a team leader at Kings Cross referring in the plural to “the explosions at Liverpool Street.”
Related Information
Liverpool Street Underground (LSU1-10)
Summary
There was a serious explosion at the station.
It is probable that there was more than one there, although it could be that the nearby blast on the Circle Line, and others that may have taken place on the underground and (possibly) the underground station gave the impression of multiple explosions at the station itself!
References
LS1a
Liverpool Street Station
"big bang at liverpool street, and the station's been evacuated!"
Source: Moblog
LS1b
Liverpool Street Bomb Scare?
Thursday, 7th July 2005, 09:08
An explosion rocked London's Liverpool Street at 8:50 this morning, causing widespread panic and evacuation. One frightened bystander gave this quote, "There was a loud bang, and I felt something in the air. Everyone screamed and ducked, and people threw their coffees on the floor. People started to run to get out - it was crazy. Someone told me 'Don't run', but I said 'Sod that, I'm running'. I've never been so frightened in my life!"While there was no news as to the actual cause of the explosion, and no apparent casualties, police were taking no chances. The whole area was cordoned off, and police were saying they weren't allowed to reveal anything at this time, although they were evacuating the whole area.
Sirens blaring in the distance, people crying, and calling friends and relatives on mobiles, the scene was one of chaos coming slowly under control
Source: Life Style Extra
LS2
Was coming out of Liverpool Street when the first bomb went off then was down towards Aldgate when the second did. The worst day of my working life, complete panic, but we must all stand tall and not let these people win ever.
Spencer Bernstein, London, UKSource: BBC News
LS3
I was at Liverpool Street Station (just as the first bang when off at 8.50 am) with my friend Moira and we both heard a large 'bang' and then the lights went out, and then my friend told me to duck down. We didn't see any smoke but the whole thing is so scary.
Louise Pope, London, EnglandSource: BBC News
LS4a
ANA CASTRO, LIVERPOOL STREET
People were screaming and shouting and saying things like I'm dying, I'm dying, please help me.I saw people just standing there in their underwear as if their clothes had been ripped off [by the explosion]
Source: BBC News
LS4b
LISA CURTIS, NEAR LIVERPOOL STREET
People were evacuated immediately. I overheard one lady saying to a police officer that it looked like someone had left what looked like a brown jumper on the platform and it exploded.Smoke filled the platform and people were evacuated.
Source: BBC News
LS5
Then, at 0853 we took the first call, from the British Transport Police. This was rather sparse in information — there had been an explosion at Liverpool Street,
Source: Neenaw Amublance Blog
LS6a
Eyewitnesses reported "multiple casualties" at Liverpool Street. A spokesman for the Airport Express Alliance, which operates the Heathrow Express, Gatwick Express and Stansted Express train services said: "They are operating on injured people on the concourse at Liverpool Street station."
Source: XES
LS6b
Casualties were treated on the concourse of Liverpool Street station where police sealed off a 500-yard area.
Source: London Evening Standard
LS7
To be added.
LS8
Andrew Winstanley : Liverpool Street : 1239 BST
The station is still closed and all the shops are being closed with people still inside; there seems to be a general lockdown.Police are going from door to door searching apartments above shops to check them out. There is concern that there may be more undetected devices.
Source: BBC News
LS9
About quarter past nine on Thursday morning, Sky News ran a `Breaking News’ scroll along the bottom of its regular newscast, saying an explosion had occurred at Liverpool Street station.
By then Sky News had a helicopter over Liverpool Street providing a live feed. It showed rescue workers around the entrance to the station and people sitting and lying on the ground.
Source: Paul E Schindler
LS10
‘We were on category two alert after hearing about the explosions at Liverpool Street.'
Source: Rail Professional [PDF]
