Passenger train derails sparking major chaos as travellers are urgently evacuated
A PASSENGER train has derailed sparking major chaos.
Travellers have been urgently evacuated from the carriages onboard a Northern railway train.
The train, which was travelling towards Barrow, Cumbria, came off the tracks near Grange-over-Sands this morning.
Four customers and four staff members were on it at the time.
No one was injured during the incident, say the train company.
All lines between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster, Lancashire, are now blocked – including routes to and from Manchester Airport.
Commuters can expect disruption until the end of the day.
Northern’s regional director, Craig Harrop, said: “We are focusing on supporting colleagues and customers who were involved in the incident and on minimising the disruption this incident will cause to other services.
“We’re working closely with Network Rail and others to understand more about what happened.”