Police have closed off part of the road.
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Edgware Road (Image: X)
Edgware Road, London, has been cordoned off due to an incident as police flood the scene. Access to the London Underground station, which is on the Bakerloo Line, has been shut off while police deal with the incident, the exact details of which are not yet known.
Transport for London (TfL) says on its website: "This station is closed while police respond to an incident. Tickets are being accepted on London Buses." Videos shared on social media show a large police presence outside the station and a cordon in place. Metropolitan Police has been contacted for comment.
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Road closure lifted
Road closures appear to have been lifted.
No road closures are in place (Image: Google Mapse)
Footage shows significant police presence
Videos shared on social media show a significant police presence, with multiple vehicles parked outside the station and officers blocking access to the surrounding area.
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Road closures mapped
The roads around both entrances to Edgware Road station have been closed as police continue to deal with the incident.
Road closures are in place. (Image: Google Maps)
Separate road closure
Edgware Road, which runs in front of the Bakerloo Line side of the Tube station, is also closed from the junction with Bell Street to the junction with Harrow Road, according to Google Maps.
Road closure in place
According to Google Maps, Cabbell Street - the road outside Edgware Road station - is closed from Harrow Road at the top to Chapel Street at the bottom.
Other stations nearby
While Edgware Road remains closed, those needing the Bakerloo Line can walk six minutes to Marylebone, seven minutes to Paddington, or 11 minutes to Baker Street.
Video from the scene
A video from the scene shared on X shows a major police presence outside the station, with a cordon in place preventing people from getting close.
\u2014 Zonjy (@zonjy_) August 21, 2026Breaking news
Someone on top flying bridge in near Edgware Road station police officers firefighter and amine at the scene police closed Edgware Road junction and bridge between the station pic.twitter.com/lk6owPDYuA
Replan your journey
TfL said it is accepting tickets on buses as Edgware Road, on the Bakerloo Line, remains closed.
Edgware Road station closed
Edgeware Road Tube station has been closed due to the police incident. TfL says on its website: "This station is closed while police respond to an incident. Tickets are being accepted on London Buses."
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