Overview
- The 04:28 Avanti West Coast service from Glasgow to London Euston derailed at about 06:10 near Shap on the West Coast Main Line.
- North West Ambulance Service assessed 87 people, confirmed four minor injuries and stood down major-incident status with no hospitalisations.
- All lines between Preston and Carlisle are blocked, and passengers are advised not to travel north of Preston as significant disruption is expected for several days.
- British Transport Police said passengers were safely escorted from the train to a nearby rest centre as multi-agency teams managed the scene.
- Network Rail launched an investigation into a suspected landslip after heavy rainfall and shared an initial image from the site.