Accident inspectors visit NYMR following collision at Grosmont station

RAIL Accident and Investigation Branch inspectors visited the North Yorkshire Moors Railway following a collision at Grosmont station.

The incident occurred on the morning of September 21, when Class 20 No. 20189 running light collided with a stationary passenger train.

A NYMR spokesman said: “We can confirm that there was a collision at 10.32am between a diesel locomotive and a stationary set of carriages at Grosmont station.

“All passengers were taken off the stationary train and transported back to Whitby. There were no serious injuries reported.

“As with all such accidents, it is currently being investigated by the Rail Accident and Investigation Branch.”

A spokesman for the RAIB said: “The RAIB has sent a team of inspectors to Grosmont station where a low-speed collision has occurred in a platform between a light engine and a stationary passenger service.

“Our inspectors will gather evidence as part of the process of conducting a preliminary examination, and a decision on whether an investigation will be launched will be taken in the coming days.”