Commuters set to face major delays after two trains collide in Leeds

Major disruption is expected to LNER services between Leeds, Lincoln and London Kings Cross after two trains collided last night.

The LNER Azuma Train, which have only been in service since May, collided into the rear of a second LNER High Speed Train (HST) that was waiting to be taken into the cleaning depot at Neville Hill, a short distance away from Leeds Train Station.

No passengers were on-board and Network Rail confirmed it was a “low speed impact with no injuries reported”.

LNER commented saying that The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) have been contacted as "standard practice”.

Network Rail, along with LNER are working together to find the issue that caused the incident.

An LNER spokesperson said: