Operation ended

Graz main station evacuated due to threatening message

The main station was already evacuated in the fall after a bomb threat.(Bild: Christian Jauschowetz)

Graz Central Station was evacuated on Sunday evening due to a drone message. Train services were suspended and the police were on site with explosives experts. After a good three hours, the all-clear was given.

Major operation at Graz Central Station on Sunday afternoon. After a drone message was received, the police evacuated the area, as they announced on the social media platform Bluesky: "Numerous police patrols are already on site. The evacuation of the area is underway. Buses are also no longer running to the station site," it said. Train services have also been stopped. Explosives experts from the police (SKO) were on site, and sniffer dogs also helped with the search.

Rucksack discovered - "no danger"
At around 6.30 p.m., the report came in: "A rucksack that had apparently been left behind was discovered in the area of a platform. Our explosives experts are taking a closer look." Just under an hour later, the all-clear was given: "The rucksack poses no danger. A search using X-ray equipment was negative." 

At 8.15 pm, the all-clear was given: "All searches have been completed. No dangerous objects have been found. The lockdown will now be lifted. We wish you a safe journey and a pleasant evening," the police wrote on Bluesky.

It is still unclear whether the threat is connected to a similar incident in September 2024. Graz Central Station also had to be closed at that time. "Investigations into the author of the current threatening message are already underway", the police announced.