Train driver Andrew Johnson acted quickly to arrange the diversion of the train to stop at a nearby station, allowing police to swiftly respond. from Andrew Johnson/Facebook London —

There were just 11 minutes between the moment British police received an emergency call about a stabbing on a train heading to London and the moment the suspect was arrested.

Eleven victims were hospitalized in the attack, including one railway worker who is in critical but stable condition, according to authorities.

Officials have said the casualties would have been far worse if not for the actions of the driver who arranged for the train to be diverted to a nearby station, and a “heroic” railway worker who tried to stop the attacker on the train.

The high-speed London North Eastern Railway (LNER

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