Train derails near Essex town of Wickford

Greater Anglia crash happens day after two passengers seriously injured in East Sussex derailment

A Greater Anglia train has derailed near Wickford, in Essex, according to reports.

The incident occurred a day after two passengers were seriously injured when a https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/13/train-derailment-east-sussex-closes-several-routes-lewes">Southern Rail train derailed in East Sussex.