# Second train derails in southeast England in 24 hours 2026-08-14T20:35:44+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets A second passenger train has derailed in southeast England within 24 hours, this time near Wickford in Essex. British Transport Police said the rear carriages of a Greater Anglia train, travelling from Southend to London Liverpool Street with about 40 people on board, came off the tracks upright shortly after 2pm local time on Friday. No injuries were reported. The incident follows Thursday's derailment near Lewes, East Sussex, where a Southern train carrying around 150 people left the tracks and three carriages overturned. Times Now reports 18 people were injured, two seriously. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has sent inspectors to Wickford. Network Rail's Martin Frobisher urged against speculation, saying investigations would examine all possible factors including the ongoing heatwave. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesnownews.com Tags: British Transport Police, East Sussex, Essex Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/second-train-derails-in-southeast-england-no-injuries/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/second-train-derails-in-southeast-england-no-injuries/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.