Cheltenham Spa - falling tree blocks track
TRAINS were delayed for more than hour yesterday after a large tree fell between Cheltenham Spa and Abbotswood station.
The tree, which blocked the Up Main line, had been struck by the train.
The driver working the 11.45am Cardiff to Nottingham service made an emergency call and stopped all other trains.
Workers with chainsaws and a mobile operations manager helped reopen the line for trains to pass around 1pm.
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A Network Rail spokesperson said: "Off-track staff attended and removed the tree, but delays were caused to CrossCountry services from Birmingham to Bristol and the West and also to First Great Western services between Worcester and Bristol."
3 Comments
by BigGeordie1
Tuesday, March 12 2013, 10:44AM
“Thought at first my geography was up the creek,after scratching my head it looks like im like others trying to think where in the world is Abbotswood station??.”
by Matt1006
Tuesday, March 12 2013, 10:02AM
“Tim - you're not the only one wondering that. It says it was the Up line blocked, which I assume means the northbound line - north of Cheltenham the next station (operational) is Ashchurch, and thereafter Bromsgrove.
Looks like it means Abbotswood junction near Worcester, where the Bristol-Birmingham line connects to the Cotswold Line (Oxford-Worcester line). Where there isn't a station.
So no idea where TiG get "Abbotswood station" from, because I doubt it came from Network Rail's spokesman, unless he likes to invent fantasy stations for the fun of it - or to confuse dopey local journalists...”
by TimMessanger
Tuesday, March 12 2013, 9:38AM
“Just being a bit blond but where is Abbotswood station?”