A freight train derails on the West Coast main line causing all services between London and Milton Keynes to be suspended.

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Train derails on West Coast line

Passengers stranded by lengthy delays on the East Coast main line complain about a lack of help to get home.

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Anger at East Coast rail ‘chaos’

Passengers on the East Coast main line are stranded because of a signalling failure near York which is causing severe disruption to trains.

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Hundreds stuck on East Coast line