Two people are injured after train crashes through buffers at rush hour in north London 

Two people have been injured after a passenger train crashed through the buffers in north London during rush hour today. 

An eight-carriage London Overground train derailed at Enfield Town Station  in the north of the capital at around 8.15am after hitting the barriers. It had departed from Liverpool Street at around 7.45am. 

Emergency services evacuated around 50 and said two people including the driver were injured but not taken to hospital. Network Rail said the driver of the train is in ‘shock’, according to Network Rail. 

Three fire engines and two fire rescue units rushed to the scene at around 8.30am and left after checking the train about an hour later.  

London Overground services have been suspended between Enfield Town and Edmonton Green until at least 3pm as a result of the crash.  

Shocked commuters described the ‘chaos’ at the scene as they tried to catch a train from another station, while a nearby resident said his family was ‘scared’ when they were awoken by the loud bang of the crash.  

A London Fire Brigade spokesman said: ‘Firefighters have been called to a derailed train at Enfield Town Railway Station this morning.

An eight-carriage London Overground train derailed at Enfield Town Station in the north of the capital at around 8.15am 

Fire crews and ambulances are understood to be in attendance

Fire crews and ambulances are understood to be in attendance

Station Commander Jim O'Neill, who is at the scene, said: 'The train has hit the buffers at the station, which is at the end of the line, and gone up over the top of them'

Station Commander Jim O’Neill, who is at the scene, said: ‘The train has hit the buffers at the station, which is at the end of the line, and gone up over the top of them’

This map shows the site of the train crash at Enfield Town Station in North London today

This map shows the site of the train crash at Enfield Town Station in North London today 

‘An eight carriage passenger train derailed after hitting buffers at the station.

‘Around 50 people were evacuated from the train before the Brigade arrived by TfL and station staff. Two people have been treated at the scene for minor injuries by London Ambulance Service crews.

‘The Brigade was called at 0827 and is still at the scene. Three fire engines and two fire rescue units are in attendance.’

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Station Commander Jim O’Neill, who is at the scene, said: ‘The train has hit the buffers at the station, which is at the end of the line, and gone up over the top of them. 

‘Firefighters carried out a systematic search of the train to ensure there were no further people on board. 

‘Crews are now assisting station staff to make the scene safe and a recovery operation will then be carried out.’

A British Transport Police spokesman said: ‘Officers were called to Enfield Town at 8.20am following reports of a train hitting the buffer stops at the station. 

‘Two people, including the driver, were checked over by paramedics at the scene. As is routine, the driver has been breathalysed and blew negative. We remain on scene while enquiries continue.’ 

A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: ‘We were called at 8:16am this morning (12 October) to reports of a train derailed at Enfield Town railway station, Enfield.

‘We sent a number of resources to the scene: one ambulance crew, an emergency planning officer, a clinical team manager, two incident response officers, medics in cars, and our hazardous area response team.

‘Two people were assessed at the scene for minor injuries, but they were not taken to hospital.’ 

Ellie Burrows, Network Rail’s route director for Anglia, said: ‘At approximately 8.20am a train hit the buffer stops at Enfield Town at slow speed.

‘The driver is being treated for shock and there are reports of a few minor injuries. 

An eight-carriage London Overground train derailed at Enfield Town Station in the north of the capital at around 8.15am

An eight-carriage London Overground train derailed at Enfield Town Station in the north of the capital at around 8.15am

A National Rail spokesman has suggested there will be no services at Enfield Town station until tomorrow

A National Rail spokesman has suggested there will be no services at Enfield Town station until tomorrow

A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: 'We were called at 8:16am this morning (12 October) to reports of a train derailed at Enfield Town railway station, Enfield'

A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: ‘We were called at 8:16am this morning (12 October) to reports of a train derailed at Enfield Town railway station, Enfield’

London Ambulance Service of them attending Enfield Town station, north London

London Ambulance Service of them attending Enfield Town station, north London

‘Emergency services including the British Transport Police are on site and an investigation is under way.’

A National Rail spokesman has suggested there will be no services at Enfield Town station until tomorrow.

They said: ‘An operating incident at Enfield Town means no trains will run between Edmonton Green and Enfield Town. Trains will continue to run as normal between London Liverpool Street and Edmonton Green before taking a diversion to terminate at / restart at Cheshunt.

‘Due to the nature of this incident, it is likely that trains will be unable to call at Enfield Town and Bush Hill Park until the end of the day.’

The Labour Council leader of Enfield, Nesil Caliskan, said: ‘This morning a train derailed at Enfield Town Station. Thank you to emergency services and Transport for London staff for their quick response.

‘My thoughts are with everybody involved.’

49067755 10083331 image a 26 1634032031041 Emergency services evacuated around 50 and said two people including the driver were injured but not taken to hospital

Emergency services evacuated around 50 and said two people including the driver were injured but not taken to hospital

London Ambulance Service of them attending Enfield Town station, north London

London Ambulance Service of them attending Enfield Town station, north London

A National Rail spokesman has suggested there will be no services at Enfield Town station until tomorrow

A National Rail spokesman has suggested there will be no services at Enfield Town station until tomorrow

Images posted online show the train remained upright but came off the tracks and stopped short of hitting a building

Images posted online show the train remained upright but came off the tracks and stopped short of hitting a building

Rail regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said: ‘We’re aware of an incident at Enfield Town railway station and we are sending two ORR safety inspectors to assist emergency services and help establish the full circumstances surrounding this incident.’

Transport for London, which controls the London Overground network, said services were suspended from Edmonton Green to Enfield Town ‘while we deal with an operating incident at Enfield Town’.

A worker from a nearby sorting office said he was ‘shocked’ by the sight of the crashed train at Enfield station but added the situation ‘seemed very much in control’.

Gary Spencer said he did not hear the crash but walked over to the station from his workplace after seeing dozens of emergency services vehicles rushing to the scene.

‘(There was) initially some shock but more importantly (I was hoping) that there were no casualties,’ the 37-year-old told the PA news agency.

‘I have never known a train to fail stopping at the end of the line… if the metal steel was not behind the buffer I’m confident the train would have damaged the building.

‘The situation seemed very much in control.’

Gary Spencer posted an image on Twitter, writing: ‘Train crashes through buffers at Enfield Town Station.’

Robert Likovszki also posted a pic from above, showing the train wedged at an angle, adding: ‘Enfield Town Station right now. I hope everyone is ok.’

Another added: ‘Thanks to the emergency services currently responding to the incident at #Enfield Town Station.’ 

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