Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBedfordshire Fire and Rescue confirmed via a post on X that their crews are in attendance at the scene on the railway (PA Archive)Emergency services are responding to an incident on a railway line south of Bedford, following initial reports of a collision involving two trains.British Transport Police said shortly before 6.45pm: “We’re responding to reports of a collision involving two trains in the Bedford area.Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue confirmed via a post on X that their crews are in attendance at the scene on the railway. They urged members of the public to avoid the area.A spokesperson for rail operator Thameslink is "strongly" urging people not to travel until later today. They added: "If you cannot delay your journey, please note that you will be severely delayed and will likely need to use an alternative route to reach your destination."In fullBedford train collision latest: Emergency services dealing with ‘serious incident’ with all lines blockedThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Reports suggested those on board suffered serious injuries

Thameslink says all lines between Luton and Bedford have been blocked

Images from the scene taken by passengers show what appear to be two East Midlands Trains services that have run into one another in Bedford

La polizia dei trasporti britannica (British Transport Police) ha reso noto di star rispondendo a segnalazioni di una collisione avvenuta nell'area di Bedford, città a circa 80...

Le autorità invitano la popolazione a evitare la zona, in attesa di chiarire la dinamica dello scontro e di fornire informazioni sul numero delle persone coinvolte

British police say they are responding to a report of a collision between two trains in the Bedford area north of London

*In aggiornamento La polizia dei trasporti britannica (British Transport Police) ha reso noto di star rispondendo a segnalazioni di una collisione avvenuta nell’area...

A video posted on social media showed a damaged Luton Airport Express train upright on the tracks and people who appeared to be passengers sitting and standing in a field

La Policía y el Servicio de Bomberos y Rescate del condado de Bedfordshire confirmaron en la red social X que estaban atendiendo un "incidente" en una vía ferroviaria al sur de…

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBedfordshire Fire and Rescue confirmed via a…

Lines closed between Luton and Bedford as emergency services attend scene

Por el momento, se desconoce si hay posibles heridos entre los pasajeros.

British police on Friday said emergency services were responding to reports of a collision involving two trains in the Bedford area, north of London.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has called on the public to steer clear of the area; media reports say the incident has resulted in multiple casualties.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has called on the public to steer clear of the area; media reports say the incident has resulted in multiple casualties.

Public asked to avoid location of incident near city of Bedford

Local media say multiple injuries reported after crash near Bedford, but emergency services did not provide details.

Media reports say multiple injuries reported, but emergency services did not provide details.

The British Transport Police confirmed the collision

Two East Midlands Railway trains were involved, with one hitting the back of the other.