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Derailment at Paddington station

Train derailed at Paddington station, London, 20 August 2017.

• From: Rail Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 5 September 2017

This news article was withdrawn on 22 November 2017

This item has been moved to the National Archives as RAIB has published its safety digest describing this accident. See safety digest 17/2017.

Derailed power car at Paddington station

On departure from London Paddington, the rear power car of the 11:57 hrs train from Paddington to Penzance, derailed at low speed adjacent to platform 2. There were no injuries and repairs to the track were completed by 04:00 hrs on Tuesday 22 August.

We have undertaken a preliminary examination of the circumstances surrounding this accident. Having assessed the evidence which has been gathered to date, we have decided to publish a safety digest.

The safety digest will shortly be made available on our website.

Published 5 September 2017