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Empty-Stock Train Derails at Cheddleton on Churnet Valley Railway

The railway awaits safety clearance before reopening Wednesday.

Overview

  • The non-passenger derailment that hit Cheddleton Station on Saturday at about 9:40 a.m. caused no injuries.
  • CVR sent a response team and began to rerail and remove the locomotive and coach under RAIB and ORR oversight.
  • Weekend services are suspended, with CVR targeting a restart on Wednesday, April 22, pending recovery work and safety checks.
  • To help affected riders, Foxfield Railway is accepting CVR tickets for free travel on Sunday, April 19, on its 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2 p.m. departures.
  • CVR said the locomotive was new to its fleet and had passed testing, and it described this as its first incident of this kind since 1996.