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Article: 300 led to safety as train derails at Charing cross.
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- April 9, 2002
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Byline: DICK MURRAY
A THOUSANDS of rail commuters and mourners travelling to London for the Queen Mother's funeral today experienced long delays after a train derailed at Charing Cross station.
Packed services stacked up outside the central London terminus with other trains diverted to Cannon Street and Victoria or stopped short at London Bridge.
The derailment of the eight-carriage Charing Cross to Hastings train last night blocked the two main Kent Coast platforms at Charing Cross.
Engineers said that they would not have the tracks cleared until tomorrow.
The two end carriages of the eight- car train came off the track as ...