A train has derailed near the village of Shap in Cumbria, with emergency services sent to the scene.

The North West Ambulance Services said resources had been dispatched to the site of the derailment on the outskirts of the Lake District.

A post on the service’s X account said: ‘We are currently assessing the situation and working with other members of the emergency services.’

Significant disruption will hit Avanti West Coast and the TransPennine Express for the rest of the day following the incident, National Rail said.

All lines are blocked between Penrith and Oxenholme, meaning trains between Carlisle and Preston may be delayed by up to two hours or cancelled altogether.

Journeys with Avanti West Coast from Glasgow Central/Edinburgh to London Euston will be cancelled, while service

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