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| Stevenage trains disruption continues after power line damage | Stevenage trains disruption continues after power line damage |
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| Police were called to the Broadhall Way bridge on Tuesday following "concerns for the welfare of a man" | |
| Disruption to rail services was expected to continue after overhead power lines in Hertfordshire were damaged, train operators said. | Disruption to rail services was expected to continue after overhead power lines in Hertfordshire were damaged, train operators said. |
| It is understood a man was injured after dangling an object from a bridge in Stevenage that hit the electric cables at about 16:40 BST on Tuesday. | It is understood a man was injured after dangling an object from a bridge in Stevenage that hit the electric cables at about 16:40 BST on Tuesday. |
| He was taken by air ambulance to hospital in Cambridge, police said. | He was taken by air ambulance to hospital in Cambridge, police said. |
| Some services through Stevenage were operating, but some lines would remain closed until Thursday. | Some services through Stevenage were operating, but some lines would remain closed until Thursday. |
| Hertfordshire Police said they were called to Broadhall Way "following concerns for the welfare of a man who had injured himself whilst on a bridge crossing over a main railway line". | |
| The force said the man continued to receive medical treatment. | The force said the man continued to receive medical treatment. |
| No-one else was injured and there were no arrests, the force added. | |
| Railway engineers assessed the damage to tracks and lines to the south of Stevenage railway station | |
| After the incident on Tuesday, no trains were running through Stevenage | |
| Stevenage railway station is on the mainline between London and Edinburgh, with services connecting to Cambridge and East Anglia at the next stop north at Hitchin. | Stevenage railway station is on the mainline between London and Edinburgh, with services connecting to Cambridge and East Anglia at the next stop north at Hitchin. |
| London North Eastern Railway, which runs mainline services from the capital to the north of England, said "Disruption caused by damage to overhead electric wires at Stevenage has now ended. | London North Eastern Railway, which runs mainline services from the capital to the north of England, said "Disruption caused by damage to overhead electric wires at Stevenage has now ended. |
| "Services are no longer affected by this problem." | "Services are no longer affected by this problem." |
| However, Thameslink and Great Northern said repair works to some of the lines it uses were ongoing and not expected to finish for another day. | However, Thameslink and Great Northern said repair works to some of the lines it uses were ongoing and not expected to finish for another day. |
| They said rail replacement buses would run between Hertford North and Stevenage stations. | They said rail replacement buses would run between Hertford North and Stevenage stations. |
| Services for Cambridge would not call at Knebworth, and advised passengers to check for an alternative route. Southbound trains would stop at Knebworth. | Services for Cambridge would not call at Knebworth, and advised passengers to check for an alternative route. Southbound trains would stop at Knebworth. |
| Some services would be cancelled entirely and they advised passengers to check the National Rail Enquiries website throughout the day. | Some services would be cancelled entirely and they advised passengers to check the National Rail Enquiries website throughout the day. |
| ⚠️ Due to overhead line damage at Stevenage yesterday, a revised service is in place today.Repair works are ongoing and are not expected to be finished until the early hours of the morning on the 22nd.ℹ️ Service details to follow. | ⚠️ Due to overhead line damage at Stevenage yesterday, a revised service is in place today.Repair works are ongoing and are not expected to be finished until the early hours of the morning on the 22nd.ℹ️ Service details to follow. |
| Mainline services had resumed on Wednesday, but Thameslink and Great Northern said bus replacement services would run on the branch line Hertford North and Stevenage | |
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