WA news LIVE: Trains back up and running on Midland line after Guildford crash
Train services on the Midland line have resumed following a crash involving a truck at a level crossing in Guildford. The incident disrupted the evening commute and resulted in several injuries, although most individuals involved were treated at the scene. Authorities confirmed that the truck driver was unharmed, while others, including the train driver and a trainee, sustained minor injuries.
- ▪Train services on the Midland line are back to normal after a crash.
- ▪A truck failed to clear a level crossing, leading to the collision with a Transperth train.
- ▪Two toddlers and their mother were treated at the scene, while a woman and two teenagers were hospitalized.
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| Publication time | Thu, 21 May 2026 09:46:17 +1000 |
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9.46amTrains back up and running after Guildford crashBy Services are back to normal on the Midland line this morning after a train crashed into a truck that failed to clear a level crossing in Guildford on Wednesday afternoon.The incident threw the evening commute into chaos, forcing the closure of the train line from Bassendean onwards.The damaged Transperth train in the aftermath of the crash at Meadow Street in Guildford.Night NewsA Perth Transport Association spokesperson said the truck “failed to clear the level crossing on Meadow Street”, before it was hit by a Transperth train.Two toddlers and their mother were given the all-clear by paramedics at the scene, however a woman and two teenagers were taken to hospital.It also emerged on Thursday morning that the 48-year-old train…
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