Lancaster trains cancelled after Northern train derails

The train, which was travelling towards Barrow, came off the tracks near Grange-over-Sands station.

No trains are running between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster and commuters have been warned of “significant disruption” to services in this area.

Eight people were on board and everyone was safely escorted off the train.

A spokesperson for Northern said: “Earlier this morning, a Northern train travelling towards Barrow came off the tracks near Grange-over-Sands station.

“There were four customers and four Northern colleagues on board. Everyone was safely escorted from the train. 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.

“No trains are running between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster and there will be significant disruption to our services in this area.

“Customers should check https://journeycheck.com/northern/ or speak to a member of our team for the latest travel information.”