Two people had to be treated at the scene following a 'slow speed' collision with the train buffers at King's Cross station, London.
Luckily, the duo only suffered minor injuries, as passenger Natasha Coello took to Twitter to describe witnessing 'a big bang and smoke' as the train hit the buffer:
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The incident occurred just after another train derailed as it was coming into London's Waterloo station. A SWT spokesman told the Evening Standard: "SWT and Network Rail are advising passengers not to travel following a low speed, partial derailment at London Waterloo this morning.
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"There are no injuries to passengers or staff and a very limited service is running to and from Waterloo, which is expected for the rest of today.
"The incident happened as the train was pulling away from its platform at Waterloo at 5.40am. An investigation to establish the cause of the incident is underway."
Natasha was caught up in the drama at King's Cross Station. While she wasn't hurt, she criticised Network Rail's high ticket pricing in an interview with the Press Association: "We all commute because we want to have more opportunities and better wages in order to pay for the roof over our head, but unfortunately the fares do not even allow you that opportunity due to the cost.
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"So, for example my ticket costs me £27.30 ($35.13) from Stevenage to London. That is £436.80 ($462.09) a month for me to stand all the way (even though all first-class carriages are empty in the morning), for me to have delays due to a driver not turning up, and after today's incident I have paid for me to come to work injured."
Rail fares are expected to rise by 3.6 percent in January, which will affect millions of Britons. The increase will be the highest since January 2013, according to the BBC.
Sources: Evening Standard, Press Association, BBC
Topics: London
