Train crash near Oxenholme

Sadly there's been a derailment of a Virgin Pendolino train not far north of here, between Oxenholme and Tebay, which as of now has resulted in one fatality at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

It's far too early for reports of a cause but something related to the rails or a collision with an object are possibilities.

On the plus side it appears that the coordination of the rescue has been done extremely well with all passengers reported out of the train by midnight and 5 helicopters involved in shuttles casualties to the regions hospitals.

Ironically I was walking parallel to the West Coast Main Line just today, maybe a dozen miles south of Oxenholme. As a gesture that our thoughts are with those involved in the incident, here are a couple of photos taken from the line today:

Virgin Trains Voyager train near Burton

Pendolino train speeds by - the same type as involved in the derailment