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A Virgin Pendolino train has derailed and slid down an embankment in Cumbria, witnesses say.
Nine carriages were left on their side, with some "stuck up in the air", passengers said. RAF helicopters, police and fire crews have been sent.
It is understood the train was the 1715 GMT Virgin Train from London's Euston Station to Glasgow Central.
Passenger Caroline Thomson, a BBC executive, said the train seemed to hit something and was lying on its side.
The collision is believed to have taken place at Greyrigg Cottage in the Lake District between Oxenholme and Tebay.
Quote:
Ms Thomson said: "The carriage I am in is completely on its side, it did a sort of bump - and I was thinking don't worry this fine - but then the swaying became very dramatic.
"Where I am there are some injuries - a woman with a very badly hurt back but I suspect further up the train it's a bit more serious.
"What happened was that it suddenly appeared to hit something and then lurched very, very badly from side to side in a very dramatic way.
"This a very scary experience."
Last edited by Editorial Team on Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:53 am; edited 6 times in total
REFRESH PAGE FOR UP TO DATE NEWS Insp Stamper says:
Several casualties, work with British Transport Police.
No information on serious injuries.
Number for relatives coming soon.
My self and sam are familiar with the area in question
5 to 6 people still trapped.
UPDATE: Near the scene of previous accident
UPDATE: First at scene - following to get to scene in 30mins
UPDATE: Crash near farmhouse
UPDATE: 100 people thought to be on train
UPDATE: First Image from Train
UPDATE: Train crashed just after 8:00PM GMT
UPDATE: Virgin Train Controller trying to contact driver.
UPDATE: RAF Helicopters on route to scene
UPDATE:Four Helicopters sent to area
UPDATE:
Map of the area
UPDATE: All emergency services on site
UPDATE: West Coast Mainline shut down
REFRESH PAGE FOR UP TO DATE NEWS Insp Stamper says:
Several casualties, work with British Transport Police.
No information on serious injuries.
Number for relatives coming soon.
My self and sam are familiar with the area in question
5 to 6 people still trapped.
UPDATE: Near the scene of previous accident
UPDATE: First at scene - following to get to scene in 30mins
UPDATE: Crash near farmhouse
UPDATE: 100 people thought to be on train
UPDATE: First Image from Train
UPDATE: Train crashed just after 8:00PM GMT
UPDATE: Virgin Train Controller trying to contact driver.
UPDATE: RAF Helicopters on route to scene
UPDATE:Four Helicopters sent to area
UPDATE:
Map of the area
UPDATE: All emergency services on site
UPDATE: West Coast Mainline shut down
UPDATE: 17:15 from London Euston to Glasgow service
UPDATE: To Glasgow - NOT from Glasgow
UPDATE: 17:15 from London Euston to Glasgow service
UPDATE: Witness says saw massive electrical flash
UPDATE: Train traveling at 90mph
UPDATE: BBC and ITV at the scene of the crash
UPDATE: Statement from Virgin Trains
Quote:
3 February 2007, 22:25
Statement Issue No: 1
Statement from Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains can confirm that a serious incident took place earlier today near Lambrigg, north of Oxenholme in Cumbria.
The incident took place shortly after 20:00.
The train involved was the 17:15 from London Euston to Glasgow Central, operated by Virgin Trains.
Virgin Trains staff are currently working with the emergency services to ensure that those involved in this incident are given every assistance.
All Virgin Trains services between Preston and Carlisle have been suspended until further notice. Alternative arrangements for customers, using road vehicles, are being made. We advise passengers to ring National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 before commencing their journey.
An emergency services number for friends or relatives concerned about anybody travelling on the train will be issued as soon as possible.
Virgin Trains will keep you updated as we receive further information.
UPDATE: Press centre set up near Kendal
UPDATE: Royal Lancashire hospital expecting casualties in 30mins or so.
UPDATE: 180 people on the train
UPDATE: Major Incident Alert in place
UPDATE: 08100 40 50 40 for British Transport Police
UPDATE: First Major train crash since 2004
UPDATE: 40/50 Walking Wounded
UPDATE: Several reasons why train crashed
UPDATE: Powerlines - can only access one part of the train
UPDATE: 95mph confirmed of train speed
UPDATE: All helicopters at scene - people being airlifted
UPDATE: area train crashed is remotest part of the west coast main line
UPDATE: iVirtua reporter has exclusive images - uploading very soon
UPDATE: over head power cables have been turned off - emergency services now have access to other areas of the train
UPDATE: we will have satalite images of the area being uploaded now
UPDATE: conflicting reports on damage to the train
UPDATE: for passengers in a critical condition - they have been airlifted to nearby hospitals
UPDATE: all passengers off the train - satellite images, coming very soon - images of train line and farm
UPDATE: not all passengers are accounted for
UPDATE: all of train derailed
UPDATE: driver has been rescued
UPDATE: fire service are now using thermal imaging equipment to check surrounding area
UPDATE: sixty five walking wounded
UPDATE: some passengers being transported to Kendal via buses
UPDATE:
UPDATE: A press conference at 2:00am at Kendal
UPDATE: footage from BBC News of the scene on air.
UPDATE: From sky news
UPDATE:ONE DEATH- MORE INFO SOON
UPDATE: eight seriously injured at the moment,
UPDATE: 12 seriously injured
UPDATE: Image from the BBC:
UPDATE: "They'll also be looking at the location of the derailment for signs the train may have failed to stop at a signal for some reason - because there is a set of points close to the crash site."
said BBC Transport correspondent Tom Symonds.
UPDATE: emergency services still not sure if all passengers accounted for.
UPDATE: narrow stretch of rail which train crashed
Pitch Black, a lot of flashing lights, emergency vehicles, we can see a carriage dramatically off the line, on an embankment on its side upside down, people underneath, emergency services attending, were not too close, unclear. Near farmhouse, its damp.
Trains DELAYED and BACKLOGGED down the LINK
People are calm according to BBC on the scene reporters
UpdateRAF Helicopters above - on route - RAF kinloss on the way
Virgin Trains wrote:
Virgin Trains can confirm that there has been an incident this evening between Oxenholme and Penrith involving the 1715 London Euston to Glasgow service and that emergency services are in attendance.
All emergency services are now there, easy to get too.
Cumbria Fire Service said it has five pumps currently at the scene.
3-4 RAF Helicopters and the Merseyside Police helicopter are involved in the rescue operation.
Difficult slope for helicopters to get too. - Taking time
The contact number for British Transport Police is 0800 40 50 40. We are off the A685 Greyrigg
180 On the train
Derailed in to a field
Tractors pulling an ambulance free.
Pendelinos:
Tilting 125mph trains - 95mph at time
Possible causes: Collision, broken rail (unlikely), mechanical failure, too fast(?), cows, or livestock on line, landslide
Last edited by Editorial Team on Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:14 pm; edited 9 times in total
Settle Carlisle Railway, Virgin Voyager Trains full of people have passed going south on the Settle and Carlisle Railway (Langwathby, Cumbria), engineering work has been cancelled on the Settle and Carlisle railway to be cleared for diversions. Two Voyagers joined together passed.
The west coast mainline has been suspended between Preston and Carlisle.
POWER LINKS down and not isolated yet. UPDATE: Power lines isolated by network rail 1:30 hrs ago Only one carriage accessed yet, 8 injured.
Reaction from the bloggers around the world has been very fast, to look at the posts, here's a link, however i'm sure more blogs have been updated with this news.
Here's some information on whats happened over the night.
The woman that died was an eighty year old, no more details have been given.
Sir Richard Branson turned up at the scene after coming home early from a holiday in Switzerland, he said
Quote:
"Everyone is going to have to learn from this incident and Network Rail are going to have to look at this track problem and make sure nothing like this ever happens again"
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