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| 'Split train' passengers rescued |
'Split train' passengers rescued |
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| About 500 rail passengers were trapped in a tunnel in south London after their train split in two. | About 500 rail passengers were trapped in a tunnel in south London after their train split in two. |
| The 1745 BST Victoria to Rochester train left the platform at Sydenham Hill station at 1830 BST when the connection between carriages broke. | The 1745 BST Victoria to Rochester train left the platform at Sydenham Hill station at 1830 BST when the connection between carriages broke. |
| All passengers were taken off the train at about 1944 BST before the line was reopened. None are thought to have been injured. | All passengers were taken off the train at about 1944 BST before the line was reopened. None are thought to have been injured. |
| Southeastern Trains said it would launch an investigation into the cause. | Southeastern Trains said it would launch an investigation into the cause. |
| When the carriages separated, half the train pulled into the nearby tunnel while the other half remained at the station. | When the carriages separated, half the train pulled into the nearby tunnel while the other half remained at the station. |
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