Police give all-clear after World Trade Center station was evacuated over 'bomb scare' on PATH train

The NYPD evacuated the World Trade Center station in New York City on Tuesday afternoon after a 'suspicious package' was found in the building.

Cops put out an urgent warning just before 3.30pm urging people to keep clear of The Oculus because of the package - which they now believe is a pressure cooker.

It's believed the cooker was left in the last car of a PATH train from Newark in New Jersey, which sat at the station for over an hour before it was found. 

But at 4pm, police gave the all-clear that the issue was not bomb related.  

Witnesses are reporting that there are currently no PATH trains running to the World Trade Center - after a package was allegedly left on the tracks

Members of the Army were seen at The Oculus following the threat. Witnesses say they were evacuated and heard helicopters flying over the building

Earlier in the day, witnesses say they were rushed out of the station in the Big Apple's Financial District amid the evacuation alert.

The NYPD said: 'Due to a police investigation please avoid The Oculus at this time.'

There were no PATH trains running to or from the World Trade Center. But from 4pm, it's believed the service will be working again. 

Footage from the scene showed police, bomb squads, and members of the Army enforcing a cordon as frantic commuters scrambled out of the building. 

Emergency vehicles, including NYPD vans and helicopters, were seen outside the area as police continue to probe and evacuate the station. 

The Oculus - which is the transportation hub that houses the World Trade Center's Subway and PATH platforms - is one of the buildings erected following the Twin Tower attacks in 2001. 

PATH Trains confirmed the line suspension earlier: 'HOB-WTC remains suspended. NWK-WTC is operating NWK-EXPL. PAPD continues to investigate an incident at WTC.'

Commuters scrambled out of the World Trade Center this afternoon

Authorities are investigating a suspicious package at The Oculus after receiving a possible bomb threat in the Big Apple's Financial District

There is a cordon in place inside The Oculus - which is the building that houses the World Trade Center's Subway and PATH platforms

This is a breaking news story which will continue to be updated.