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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 for 90 minutes when 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 first five carriages of the 1745 BST Victoria to Rochester train went into Penge tunnel while the final five were left at Sydenham Hill station. |
All passengers were taken off the train at about 1944 BST before the line was reopened. None are thought to have been injured. | Passengers were trapped in the tunnel until engineers reversed the carriages back into the station. |
Southeastern Trains said it would launch an investigation into the cause. | No-one was hurt in the incident which rail operator Southeastern said it would be investigating. |
When the carriages separated, half the train pulled into the nearby tunnel while the other half remained at the station. | "Passengers on the second half (of the train) still in the station were let off straight away," a Southeastern spokeswoman said. |
Were you on the 1745 BST Victoria to Rochester train? Send us your comments using the form below: | All passengers were taken off the train by about 1945 BST and the line reopened 45 minutes later. |
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Were you on the 1745 BST Victoria to Rochester train? Send us your comments using the form below: |
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