2025 Shap derailment

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2025 Shap derailment
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Front of the derailed train
2025 Shap derailment
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Date3 November 2025 (2025-11-03)
06:10
Location Shap Rural, Cumbria
Coordinates 54°29′06″N2°39′03″W / 54.485116°N 2.650969°W / 54.485116; -2.650969
CountryUnited Kingdom
Line West Coast Main Line
Operator Avanti West Coast
Service04:28 Glasgow Central - London Euston
Incident typeDerailment
CauseObstruction on line due to landslip
Statistics
Trains1
Passengers86
Crew5
Deaths0
Injured4

The 2025 Shap derailment occurred on 3 November 2025 when a passenger train operated by Avanti West Coast ran into a landslide obstructing the West Coast Main Line at Shap Rural, Cumbria, England. Although the train was derailed, only four minor injuries were reported.

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Incident

The train involved in the derailment, pictured in July 2024 390117 Wandel 260724.jpg
The train involved in the derailment, pictured in July 2024

At 06:10 on 3 November 2025, an Avanti West Coast passenger train was derailed south of Shap Summit, Cumbria. The train involved was the 04:28 Glasgow Central to London Euston, [1] operated by a British Rail Class 390 Pendolino (unit number 390 117). [2] Photographs show that both of the leading vehicle's bogies had derailed, and the second vehicle's front bogie was derailed. [3] Eighty-seven passengers were evacuated from the train and taken to the Shap Wells Hotel, in Shap village. They walked along the track to reach the hotel. Four minor injuries were reported; [4] some passengers were reported to have suffered from shock. [1]

Aftermath

The North West Ambulance Service declared a major incident, which was stood down at 10:20. [4] Disruption to services on the West Coast Main Line between Carlisle and Preston was expected to last for many days. [1] Avanti West Coast advised people not to attempt to travel north of Preston for the rest of the day. [3] TransPennine Express services were also affected, being unable to run between Carlisle and Preston. Passengers were advised to avoid travelling if possible. [4]

Investigations

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch despatched a team of investigators to the site. [5] Network Rail also opened an investigation into the accident. [6] The Office of Rail and Road also opened an investigation. [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Glasgow to London train derails in Cumbria - no injuries reported but 'days of disruption' expected". BBC News Online. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Network Rail WCML [@networkrailWCML] (November 3, 2025). "Passenger update Monday 3 November 2025" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. 1 2 3 Stubbings, David. "Avanti West Coast train derails at Shap - no reported injuries but major incident declared". Rail. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "87 passengers evacuated in major incident after train derailment at Shap in Cumbria". ITV News. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  5. ↑ Rail Accident Investigation Branch [@raibgovuk] (November 3, 2025). "RAIB has deployed a team of inspectors to the derailment in Cumbria. They will gather evidence to determine what further action, if any, we need to take" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ↑ "Train derailment latest: Major incident declared in Cumbria - as emergency workers at scene". Sky News. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
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