Kettering train line closed after vehicle hits bridge

A vehicle struck the bridge so trains couldn't run between Kettering and Market Harborough
The incident is affecting services between Kettering and Market HarboroughThe incident is affecting services between Kettering and Market Harborough
The incident is affecting services between Kettering and Market Harborough

Passengers faced delays to services between Kettering and Market Harborough after a vehicle struck a bridge.

The line was closed between Kettering and Market Harborough after a vehicle went into the bridge to the north of Kettering earlier today (Tuesday).

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There was disruption for passengers using the Intercity route while waiting for an engineer to get out to the site and inspect the bridge.

However, the inspection has now taken place and the service will soon be back up and running as normal.

An update from EMR this afternoon said the line is now open with delays of about 20 minutes between Kettering and Market Harborough.

And the spokesman added: "The bridge has been inspected and declared safe for rail services to run over.

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"Trains running through the area in both directions can now run, with delays up to 20 minutes, between Kettering and Market Harborough.

"Now that the bridge has been declared safe, our priority will be to get trains running to their advertised times again.

"We expect our advertised timetable to resume on the affected routes by 2.30pm."

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