A Northern train's derailed in Cumbria
Eight people were on board the service
A Northern train's derailed in Cumbria.
A service, travelling towards Barrow, came off the tracks near Grange of Sands station earlier this morning (Friday, 22 March).
We're told there were four customers and four Northern colleagues on board.
Northern Rail say everyone on board has been safely escorted from the train.
In a statement, the train company 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 been 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 online or speak to a member of our team for more information.'
Network Rail says trains are unable to run between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster.
Disruption is expected until the end of the day.