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| Train services between Inverness and Aviemore continue to be disrupted after a freight train was derailed at Carrbridge station. | Train services between Inverness and Aviemore continue to be disrupted after a freight train was derailed at Carrbridge station. |
| ScotRail said buses would carry passengers between Inverness and Aviemore until the line was cleared. | ScotRail said buses would carry passengers between Inverness and Aviemore until the line was cleared. |
| The Inverness-London sleeper has also been rerouted via Aberdeen resulting in a longer journey time, the railway company said. | The Inverness-London sleeper has also been rerouted via Aberdeen resulting in a longer journey time, the railway company said. |
| The incident happened shortly after 1605 GMT on Monday. | The incident happened shortly after 1605 GMT on Monday. |
| The train had two people on board. Northern Constabulary said one person sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene. | The train had two people on board. Northern Constabulary said one person sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene. |
| British Transport Police and fire and ambulance crews were called to the scene. | British Transport Police and fire and ambulance crews were called to the scene. |
| The locomotive was hauling eight bogies. Part of the train landed in a garden crushing a shed. | |
| A close-up of the freight train's locomotive that came off railway tracksEnlarge Image | |
| The cause of the accident is still being investigated. | |
| It is not yet known when engineers will be able to clear the line. | It is not yet known when engineers will be able to clear the line. |
| The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said its inspectors were at the scene. | The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said its inspectors were at the scene. |
| A spokesman said it was too early to say what the cause of the accident was. | A spokesman said it was too early to say what the cause of the accident was. |
| Eyewitness Linda Hanshaw was clearing snow off her car outside her home near the station. | |
| Fearing the train would slide close by, she ran into her house. | |
| She added: "I don't know if there was something wrong with the engine, or if it was something to do with the ice." |