British police say package near Kings Cross deemed non-suspicious

British police said on Friday a package found near London's Kings Cross station that caused a security alert had been deemed non-suspicious.

A view of the main entrance to Kings Cross station in north London. Source: AAP

 "Police were dealing with a suspicious package in Pentonville Road/Caledonian Road, #KingsCross. The package has been deemed non-suspicious & cordons now being removed," local police said on Twitter.

A police spokesman had earlier said that roads had been shut near Kings Cross, but the station itself was not closed during the incident.