15 people hurt as train derails in northwest Sydney

A train has derailed at Richmond Station in Sydney's northwest outskirts with reports of 15 people having been injured.

Injured train passengers are seen at Richmond station, Sydney, Monday, January 22, 2018 (AAP) Source: AAP

NSW Ambulance received a call at 9.52am on Monday with reports of injuries, a spokesman told AAP.

It's believed the train hit the buffer at the end of the line.

"The 10:11am train service from Richmond to Central has been cancelled," Sydney Trains tweeted on Monday.

Fire and Rescue NSW tweeted that three people were trapped and that there were a number of injuries with another six crews on en route.

Three people trapped after train derails at Richmond, Sydney https://t.co/x8OIZb4OtR Pics: Brett Saunders pic.twitter.com/GB0rLE5jF2