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| District Line services suspended after Tube train derails | District Line services suspended after Tube train derails |
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| Services on a section of the London Underground District Line have been suspended after a train derailed as it approached a station. | Services on a section of the London Underground District Line have been suspended after a train derailed as it approached a station. |
| The train, which was carrying passengers, came off the tracks late on Tuesday night as it crossed a set of points outside Ealing Broadway. | The train, which was carrying passengers, came off the tracks late on Tuesday night as it crossed a set of points outside Ealing Broadway. |
| Transport for London (TfL) said it was working to "get the service up and running again as quickly as possible". | Transport for London (TfL) said it was working to "get the service up and running again as quickly as possible". |
| The line is currently suspended between Acton Town and Ealing Broadway. | The line is currently suspended between Acton Town and Ealing Broadway. |
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| TfL said the train was moving slowly into the station when it derailed. Nobody was injured. | TfL said the train was moving slowly into the station when it derailed. Nobody was injured. |
| The 19 passengers on board were escorted to safety and given alternative transport. | The 19 passengers on board were escorted to safety and given alternative transport. |
| The derailment happened near the end of service and came after an earlier signal failure on the line. | The derailment happened near the end of service and came after an earlier signal failure on the line. |
| Operations director for the District Line, Steve White, said engineers "are working closely with the Rail Accident Investigation Branch on site to investigate this incident". | Operations director for the District Line, Steve White, said engineers "are working closely with the Rail Accident Investigation Branch on site to investigate this incident". |
| Disrupted travellers are being advised to use the Piccadilly or Central lines. | Disrupted travellers are being advised to use the Piccadilly or Central lines. |