NewsWorld newsGermanyLIVE EVENT ENDEDLast updated 2nd September 2026Police warned members of the public to avoid the area 'widely' after an explosion rocked Augsburg's main train station at 5amAugsburg train station(Image: Google Maps)Updated 15:47, 02 Sep 2026Two people have been injured in an explosion at a German railway station.Police have confirmed the blast rocked Augsburg's main station at around 5am on Wednesday (September 2). Local news outlets reported an "unidentified object" exploded in a building passageway.A statement from Schwaben North Police said at the time: "A major police operation is currently taking place in Augsburg on Bahnhofstr. Halderstrasse / Hübnerstrasse, Bahnhofstrase / Hübnerstrasse, and Viktoriastrasse / Bahnhofstrasse are closed. Public transport is disrupted."The State Criminal Police Office (LKA) was on the scene with an explosive-disposal robot, the Augsburger Allgemeine newspaper said. The explosion caused window panes to shatter.‌View PostView Post2nd Sep09:29 BSTTrain services resume at Augsburg station as police give 'all-clear'Train services have resumed at Augsburg central station after the area was given the all-clear by police."Our emergency services on site have given the all-clear regarding the suspicious object," Schwaben North Police said."The main train station is clear again, and train traffic is running again as well. Public transportation continues to experience disruptions."2nd Sep09:24 BSTExplosive experts called inExplosive experts from the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office have attended the scene this morning.It is being reported that the blast occured opposite Augsburg central station, near a VR Bank on Bahnhofstrasse and a Turkish jeweller.Several police officers have also conducted a large-scale search of the explosion site and the surrounding train station area.2nd Sep09:00 BSTTwo teenagers injuredAccording to police, the two people injured in the explosion were a 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man. The pair suffered acoustic trauma and minor injuries.Initial investigations suggest they were random passersby and not suspects, reports Bild.2nd Sep08:27 BST'I've never experienced anything like this'Dozens of commuters have been left stranded outside Augsburg station this morning while police respond to an incident.The station has been shut down with all trains suspended after officers found a "suspicious object".One commuter, Irmgard Weisner, travelled in from North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany, to visit her daughter in Augsburg.She told Allgäuer Zeitung: "I've never experienced anything like this before," adding that she would wait another hour before being picked up.Resident Anna Maria Linder told the publication she had planned to go to the train station to buy pretzels at the bakery, but that there was no way of getting through.She said: "This is annoying, but it's better to be safe than sorry."2nd Sep08:14 BSTStation 'completely closed off' due to 'suspicious object'Schwaben North Police say Augsburg's main train station is now "completely closed off due to a suspicious object". Train traffic has been suspended, it adds.It comes after commuters were still able to access platforms via the north and south entrances after the station's main building and platform 1 was sealed off.Local outlets report that a police drone is currently flying over Halderstrasse and Bahnhofstrasse.2nd Sep07:54 BSTExplosion occurred near a bank - reportIt is being reported that the explosion occurred opposite the station, near the VR Bank on Bahnhofstrasse, accoring to German newspaper Allgäuer Zeitung.Police have not confirmed the exact location of the blast or any information further information about the nature of the object.2nd Sep07:22 BST'Disruptions continue,' police sayPolice in Augsburg have warned early morning commuters to expect "disruptions in road traffic and public transport"."At the main station, platform 1 and the station building are closed off," a statement, posted to the official X account for Schwaben North Police, says."All other platforms are not closed off. Passengers can access the station via the south and north entrances."2nd Sep07:11 BSTWhat we know so farAn "unknown object" has exploded in a building passageway in Augsburg, Germany, at around 5am local time (4am UK time).Two people are said to have suffered injuries from the blast, which reportedly shattered windows near Augsburg's main train station.The station's main building is closed, with platform 1 also shut down, Bild reports. Other platforms can be accessed via the north and south entrances.The cause of the explosion is under investigation.2nd Sep06:55 BSTPolice: No wider risk to the publicPolice spokesperson Michael Niefenecker has said there is no risk to the wider public in this incident.Images posted online show the station forecourt is closed, as are several nearby streets, but passengers can still 'access the platforms'.2nd Sep06:46 BSTPolice give update at the sceneGerman police at the scene of the incident have given an update on proceedings. We are working to bring you thier comments as soon as we can.The video shows one officer talking to camera as commuters make their way around Augsburg, Bavaria's third largest city. There does not appear to be any panic or concern in the scene behind the officer.2nd Sep06:33 BSTTwo people injured in incident - reportsA new report from Allgauer Zeitung says two people have been injured in the explosion. Their injuries are described as 'minor in the form of acoustic trauma from the explosion'.There are no reports of any other wounds or casualties. Police have also said windows have been shattered in the explosion, but no further damage to the station, trains, or railway tracks has been reported.2nd Sep06:20 BST'Platform 1 and main building closed'Augsburg station's main building is closed, according to German news site Bild, which also reports platform 1 has also been shut down.However, it says trains are continuing to stop at other platforms and passengers can use alternative entrance and exits while the closures are in place.2nd Sep06:15 BSTWindows shattered as people suffer 'acoustic injury' - reportsLocal news outlet Allgauer Zeitung has reported windows have been shattered in the explosion, and several people 'suffered minor injuries from the explosion, specifically acoustic trauma'.2nd Sep06:12 BSTCause of explosion is unclearPolice have confirmed an 'unknown object' exploded in a passageway at the station at around 5am, but have not released any further details on the nature of the blast.‌