Nine people were injured when two trains crashed near the Maidstone Street crossing in Altona at about 7pm on Friday.
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Police say a passenger train travelling east, towards the CBD, had stopped near the crossing when a Geelong train smashed into it from behind.
Seven of the 60 passengers on the suburban train sustained minor injuries.
There were no passengers on the Geelong train, but the driver and conductor also had minor injuries.
Werribee line: All Werribee line trains will be running via the Altona Loop until further notice due to an incident.
http://t.co/NUBM4OMjRl — Metro Trains (@metrotrains)
August 22, 2014
Why tonight's Werribee train services are running via the Altona Loop in
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August 22, 2014
