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LONDON (AP) — A train derailed in a remote corner of northwest England Monday, and emergency services raced to the scene, but there were no reports of injuries, authorities said. Railway operator Avanti West Coast said the train came off the rails between Penrith and Oxenholme stations in the mountainous Lake District region. The North West Ambulance Service said its staff were at the site, but Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said there were no reported injuries. British Transport Police said in a statement that all passengers were safely evacuated from the train. Avanti West Coast said the train left Glasgow at 4:28 a.m. and was heading south when it derailed at 6:10 a.m. in the village of Shap. It said all lines on the route that snakes from London up England’s west side to Scotland were blocked and there would be major travel disruption. Copyright © 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.
