The main hall of Part-Dieu station (Lyon 3e ) was evacuated on Friday afternoon, confirmed to Progress the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes communication service of the SNCF.
The cause was the discovery of abandoned luggage, which required the intervention of the bomb squad.
All users were asked to leave the premises, pending the securing of a large area.
They took, at least in part, the Passage Pompidou, according to a witness on site. The evacuation began around 4:15 p.m. and ended around 5:40 p.m., according to the same source. All danger has been averted.
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Consequences on rail traffic
The consequences were significant for rail traffic, with trains, both departing and arriving from Part-Dieu, experiencing delays of up to 50 minutes, around 6 p.m.
Since March 24, and an attack in Moscow, the Vigipirate plan has been in France at its peak Emergency Attack level.
