A134 reopens after police incident at North Station in Colchester

The A134 between the North Station and the Essex Hall roundabout was shut by Essex Police from around 11.45am on Wednesday.

Drivers were advised to avoid the area if possible and faced long delays in both directions near the station.

There were delays southbound on Turner Road and  eastbound on Colne Bank Avenue and Cowdray Avenue towards Ipswich Road.

• Traffic in the area

A spokesman for Essex Police said: "We were called to concerns for the welfare of a man in North Station Road at around 11.45am today. We closed the road while the incident was ongoing.

"We have now detained a man under the Mental Health Act and the roads have re-opened."

First Essex announced its revisions to its services whilst the road closure was in place.

Essex Police reopened the A134 at around 2pm this afternoon.

*Service Diversion* Due to the road closure between the North Station and the Essex Hall roundabout, services 61, 62, 65 & 66 are on diversion. Services for West Bergholt will be severely delayed https://t.co/msxhMmp0Yc #Colchester

— First Essex (@FirstEssex) March 13, 2019

Colchester – A134 between North Station roundabout and Essex Hall roundabout – all traffic has been stopped because of a Police incident.

— Essex Travel News (@Essex_Travel) March 13, 2019

#Colchester - Following ongoing incident at North Station, North Station Road closed - buses are diverting via Cowdary Avenue then Ipswich Road. We apologise for any inconvenience

— Arriva Herts & Essex (@arrivaessex) March 13, 201

Buses are unable to get into Colchester at the moment, due to an incident at the railway station. Customers are advised currently to head to the train station (Sudbury Side).

— Chambers (@chambersbus) March 13, 2019