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The Sun
4 days ago
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- The Sun
Historic UK bridge COLLAPSES after being smashed into by train sparking delays throughout weekend
A HISTORIC UK bridge has collapsed after an engineering train smashed into it. The train crashed into the Grade II listed bridge at Lydney, in the Forest of Dean, just before 11am yesterday. Dean Forest Railway, which runs steam trains and heritage diesel services on the line, confirmed in a statement that no one was harmed by the incident. But pictures taken of the bridge show it completely collapsed across the rail line. The area nearby was also cordoned off around the badly damaged bridge at St Mary's Halt. Dean Forest Railway has told passengers there will be a reduced service running this weekend between Norchard and Parkend. The 133-year-old Victorian lattice iron bridge at St Mary's Halt in Lydney, Gloucestershire, was only restored in 2019. It is said to be the last surviving piece of infrastructure from the historic Severn and Wye Railway. Staff and volunteers are now working with the Office of Rail and Road and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch. Further updates will be released, said the railway. 1
BBC News
5 days ago
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- BBC News
Train knocks over Grade II listed iron footbridge in Lydney
A Grade II listed footbridge has been damaged after being hit by an engineering train on a heritage 133-year-old Victorian lattice iron bridge at St Mary's Halt in Lydney, Gloucestershire, was restored only in 2019 – and is said to be the last surviving piece of infrastructure from the historic Severn and Wye Forest Railway, which runs steam trains and heritage diesel services on the line, said no one was harmed in the incident, which happened just before 11:00 BST on Thursday. It said its staff and volunteers were now working with the Office of Rail and Road and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch. The bridge, north of the A48 and to the west of Lydney Lake, was cordoned off to the public after being knocked and Wye Railway was originally constructed as a tramroad network in the Forest of Dean more than two centuries only remaining part of it in use, for heritage trips, spans 4.5 miles (7.2km) from Lydney Junction Station, which is near Lydney Harbour, to Forest Railway said it would be running a reduced service over the weekend.
