British Transport Police officers were called to the line near Llanbrynmair at 7.29pm after two trains collided at low speed on the Cambrian line.
Emergency services have raced to a scene in Wales after two passenger trains collided on a remote line.
Coastguard helicopters have been spotted above the incident site and appear to be lighting the way for paramedics, fire and rescue, and Dyfed Powys Police officers at the scene. A road is closed after two trains collided at low speed on the Cambrian line just outside Llanbrynmair at 7.29pm A joint statement from Network Rail and Transport for Wales said: 'Emergency services are responding to an incident near Llanbrynmair in Powys, Mid Wales, involving two trains – the 18.31 Transport for Wales service from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and the 19.09 Transport for Wales service from Macyhnlleth to Shrewsbury.
The Cambrian line between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth is currently closed and is expected to remain so until the end of the day
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