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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 then came off the wagon and "remains on the railway infrastructure". Nobody was injured in the incident. 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 to the rear of the train also caused debris to fall on a nearby road, British Transport Police added. The derailment caused debris to fall on a nearby road, British Transport Police said.
During the incident, the police helicopter was called to help with the "search for a railway container following a derailment". 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".
The container was found. Network Rail said the derailment was likely to cause problems until the weekend.
The derailment is likely to cause problems until the weekend, Network Rail said.
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.