Suspicious package forces evacuation of Essendon station AN abandoned suitcase found in a train carriage was found to be non-threatening. Essendon station had been evacuated and the bomb squad called after passengers reported the unattended suitcase. The suspicious package was found at 3.30pm and led to Metro shutting down the Craigieburn line between North Melbourne and Broadmeadows. Buses were called in to ease the peak hour commute.