A train has partially derailed in south-west London leaving one person with minor injuries and causing significant disruption. British Transport Police (BTP) warned of “significant disruption”, tweeting: “Officers are attending a low-speed partial derailment of a train in the Wimbledon area. One person sustained minor injuries.”Trains between Wimbledon and London Waterloo were affected, with passengers advised they could use tickets on Transport for London (TfL) buses. London fire brigade said it was called to the Wimbledon derailment at 5.54am and that crews from Wimbledon, New Malden and Mitcham fire stations attended. It tweeted: “Specialist urban search and rescue crews have corrected the rear carriage that derailed nr Wimbledon train station and are helping passengers from the train.”

Source: The Guardian November 06, 2017 08:26 UTC