A train has derailed near Grange-over-Sands station in Cumbria, causing disruption on all lines between Barrow-In-Furness and Lancaster. Four passengers and four crew members have been safely evacuated. Ticket restrictions have been lifted and alternative transportation options are available. Bus replacement services are also delayed due to a separate crash.
Northern said a train had come off the tracks near Grange-over-Sands station in Cumbria , meaning all lines between Barrow-In-Furness and Lancaster in Lancashire are blocked. The rail company said four passengers and four crew members had been 'safely escorted' from the train. Northern said ticket restrictions have been lifted during during the disruption, and tickets are being accepted on Transpennine Express services between Manchester Airport and Carlisle.
Avanti West Coast are accepting customers between Warrington Bank Quay, Wigan North Western, Preston, Lancaster and Carlisle. Bus replacement services which had been put on to cover the closed line are also delayed due to a separate crash, with Northern advising nobody to travel between Lancaster and Barrow until further notice
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