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How Is UK Rail Travel Impacted After Huntingdon Stabbings and Cumbria Derailment?
Emergency services evacuated 85 passengers and staff after the Avanti West Coast train derailed near Shap, causing delays and cancellations between Preston and Carlisle.
- On November 3, 2025, the 0428 Avanti West Coast service derailed near Shap, evacuating 85 passengers, with no reported injuries, officials confirmed.
- Service operators say all lines north of Preston are blocked and trains between Preston and Carlisle cannot run, causing delays up to 120 minutes; the Rail Accident Investigation Branch has opened an examination of the crash site.
- North West Ambulance Service said `We declared a major incident just before 06:30 this morning following reports of a train derailment near Shap, Cumbria, on the West Coast mainline`, triaging passengers and staff at Shap Wells Hotel for assessment.
- Replacement rail coaches were dispatched to the Shap Wells Hotel to move passengers onward, while Sam MacDougall, Network Rail's operations director, warned terrain and weather will complicate recovery, causing prolonged disruption.
- Locals warned the derailment highlights long-postponed investment needs on the West Coast Main Line north of Crewe up to Glasgow, recalling past derailments at Grange 18 months ago and Grayrigg 18 years ago in the narrow valley 5km south of Shap.
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How is UK rail travel impacted after Huntingdon stabbings and Cumbria derailment?
UK rail travel has been impacted by two incidents, following the stabbing on an LNER train that stopped at Huntingdon and a derailment in Cumbria
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