An Afghan knifeman has attacked multiple people at a Jehovah’s Witness stand in a German train station.

The 35-year-old attacker was then overpowered by heroic civilians at Würzburg Central Station who rushed to the victims’ aid.

Police are treating it as an attempted homicide and have arrested a suspect in connection with the attack who is now in custody.

Bavarian Police reports say the suspect was in the entrance hall of the Würzburg Central Station at around 7.50am. Würzburg is located in central Germany, east of Frankfurt in the Bavaria region.

He approached the Jehovah’s Witness stand and then stabbed at a 68-year-old man and physically attacked a 55-year-old and a 51-year-old, police said.

A spokesperson for Bavarian Police said: ‘Several passersby, including a plainclothes police officer, immediately intervened and were able to subdue the 35-year-old.

‘A patrol from the Federal Police arrived shortly after the initial emergency call and was able to provisionally arrest the suspect. Several patrols from the Würzburg police also responded promptly to the scene.’

Three of those attacked by the suspect sustained minor injuries, police confirmed. They did not suffer any cuts or stab wounds and are currently receiving medical attention by emergency services.

The area has now been cordoned off and the Würzburg Criminal Police have begun investigations at the scene.

Officers are taking CCTV footage from the main train station cameras and the 35-year-old suspect’s apartment is currently being searched.

Witnesses in the area are also being questioned by police, who have been asking if anyone noticed the suspect in the lead up to the attack or in the nearby Kaiserstraße area.

They are also investigating the man’s ‘exclamations’ and ‘gestures’ he made during the attack.

Local train services have not been affected by the attack, a police spokesperson said.