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| Greater Anglia and East Midlands trains in Norwich station crash | Greater Anglia and East Midlands trains in Norwich station crash |
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| Eight people have been taken to hospital after two trains crashed in Norfolk. | Eight people have been taken to hospital after two trains crashed in Norfolk. |
| The collision happened on Norwich station's platform six at about 00:10 BST. | |
| The Greater Anglia Great Yarmouth to Norwich service and a stationary East Midlands Trains unit were involved in the "low speed" collision. | The Greater Anglia Great Yarmouth to Norwich service and a stationary East Midlands Trains unit were involved in the "low speed" collision. |
| The ambulance service said all eight people - including four who were stretchered away - had minor injuries. | The ambulance service said all eight people - including four who were stretchered away - had minor injuries. |
| The two trains remained upright after the crash. | |
| Both the Rail Accident Investigation Branch and British Transport Police are investigating the collision. | |
| Police said the Great Anglia service was travelling at about 10mph when it collided with the second train. | |
| A spokeswoman for East Midlands Trains said its train, which was empty at the time, has been removed from service because of the damage caused. | A spokeswoman for East Midlands Trains said its train, which was empty at the time, has been removed from service because of the damage caused. |
| 'Welfare' | |
| "Our first thoughts are for the welfare of those who have been injured in the incident," she said. | "Our first thoughts are for the welfare of those who have been injured in the incident," she said. |
| A spokeswoman for Greater Anglia said: "The train arriving at Norwich was travelling at very slow speed. | |
| "There were 31 passengers on board. | |
| "Our first priority has been and remains the welfare of the passengers and train crew involved." | |
| The injured were taken to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. | The injured were taken to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. |