Minute’s silence held for rail victims

Passengers and staff at railway stations around the UK have held a one-minute silence to remember the victims of the Stonehaven rail crash.

Driver Brett Mccullough, 45, conductor Donald Dinnie, 58, and passenger Christopher Stuchbury, 62, died when the 6.38am Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street train crashed into a landslide across the tracks last Wednesday.

Six other people were injured and all have now been discharged from hospital.

Stations fell silent at 9:43am yesterday, one week after the derailment was reported.

The families of Mr Mccullough, Mr Dinnie and Mr Stuchbury attended a memorial service at Aberdeen station. A wreath was laid to remember those who lost their lives.

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Transport Secretary Michael Matheson attended the silence at Edinburgh Waverley station while at Queen Street station in Glasgow dozens of staff and passengers took part.

Many English and Welsh stations joined the tribute.

At London Waterloo, Network Rail staff stood underneath the station’s clock in a circle with their heads bowed.