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Gloucestershire to Wales line closed after derailment | Gloucestershire to Wales line closed after derailment |
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A railway line between Gloucestershire and Wales is likely to be closed for four days following a derailment. | A railway line between Gloucestershire and Wales is likely to be closed for four days following a derailment. |
A freight train carrying containers came off the tracks west of Gloucester station at 20:30 BST on Tuesday. | A freight train carrying containers came off the tracks west of Gloucester station at 20:30 BST on Tuesday. |
An empty container came off the wagon and "remains on the railway infrastructure". Nobody was injured. | |
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch said it was sending a team to the scene to determine how it happened. | The Rail Accident Investigation Branch said it was sending a team to the scene to determine how it happened. |
Direct Rail Services, which was running the service, said recovery operations had begun to move the front of the train to a safe position. | Direct Rail Services, which was running the service, said recovery operations had begun to move the front of the train to a safe position. |
'Not regular search' | 'Not regular search' |
The derailment caused debris to fall on a nearby road, British Transport Police said. | |
The police helicopter was called to help with the search for the container, which was found later. | |
The National Police Air Service tweeted it "certainly isn't something we look for on a regular basis". | The National Police Air Service tweeted it "certainly isn't something we look for on a regular basis". |
Network Rail said the derailment was likely to cause problems until the weekend. | |
A spokesman said passengers heading towards Wales should travel to Bristol Parkway and change there. | A spokesman said passengers heading towards Wales should travel to Bristol Parkway and change there. |
Trains running towards Bristol and London are unaffected by the derailment. | Trains running towards Bristol and London are unaffected by the derailment. |