Passengers trying to log onto the Wi-Fi at stations were met by a page reading “We love you, Europe,” followed by an anti-Islam message listing a series of terror attacks.

Messages about terror attacks were seen at Network Rail-managed transport hubs, including London King’s Cross and Manchester Piccadilly

British police said on Thursday they had launched an investigation into a cyberattack after passengers at the country's major railway stations saw an Islamophobic message when they tried to use Wi-Fi services.

The wi-fi has been hacked at 19 UK railway stations to display a message about terror attacks. Network Rail confirmed that the wi-fi systems at stations including London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly,

Railway stations across the country have been targeted in a cyber attack where the public Wi-Fi page has been replaced with messages about terror attacks in Europe.

Just a few weeks after a BBC drama depicted the very extreme end of the possibilities of a cyberattack on the UK rail network, an actual cyberattack has forced major terminals in the country to turn off their free passenger wifi services.

Man arrested after cyber vandalism hit wifi at UK’s biggest railway stations - Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Street, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central and 10 stations in London were among those affected by the incident.