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| Two trains collide in Wales near Llanbrynmair on Shrewsbury service | Two trains collide in Wales near Llanbrynmair on Shrewsbury service |
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| Emergency services are attending, which have not yet reported if passengers have been injured | Emergency services are attending, which have not yet reported if passengers have been injured |
| Two trains have collided in Wales and the emergency services are attending, police have said. | Two trains have collided in Wales and the emergency services are attending, police have said. |
| The incident happened near Llanbrynmair, between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth, at about 7.30pm on Monday. | The incident happened near Llanbrynmair, between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth, at about 7.30pm on Monday. |
| It is not yet known if there have been any injuries. | It is not yet known if there have been any injuries. |
| A British Transport Police spokesperson said officers were called to the line near Llanbrynmair after reports of “a low-speed train collision involving two trains”. | A British Transport Police spokesperson said officers were called to the line near Llanbrynmair after reports of “a low-speed train collision involving two trains”. |
| “Paramedics, fire and rescue, and Dyfed-Powys police are all in attendance and the incident is ongoing.” | |
| A joint statement from Network Rail and Transport for Wales said the incident involved the 6.31pm service from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and the 7.09pm service from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury. | A joint statement from Network Rail and Transport for Wales said the incident involved the 6.31pm service from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and the 7.09pm service from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury. |
| National Rail said the “operational incident” meant lines were closed and trains may be cancelled or revised. | |
| Wales’s first minister, Eluned Morgan, wrote on X: “My thoughts are with all those involved in the rail incident in Powys earlier this evening. | |
| “I would like to thank the emergency services for their response and have asked to be kept informed of any developments throughout the night.” |