Sydney Airport train stations temporarily evacuated amid police operation

The domestic and international train stations at Sydney Airport have been reopened after a police operation took place there on Sunday afternoon.

The domestic and international train stations at Sydney Airport have been cleared after a threat sparked a police operation.

Emergency services were called to the railway stations and locked down the platforms at the airport around 1pm on Sunday as a precaution after they received a threat.

A two-hour operation unfolded and police searched the station for the threat, but nothing was found.

A police operation is underway at the International and Domestic Railway Stations at Sydney Airport. The platforms have been evacuated as a precaution. Picture: Adam Yip

The stations after being reopened. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dylan Coker

NSW Police would not provide further information about the operation, including whether it was related to a bomb threat.

The train stations were cleared by police and reopened around 3pm.

Originally published as Sydney Airport train stations temporarily evacuated amid police operation