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Two South West Trains trains hit fallen trees during bad weather | Two South West Trains trains hit fallen trees during bad weather |
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Two separate South West Trains trains have hit trees on railway lines during bad weather, the company has said. | Two separate South West Trains trains have hit trees on railway lines during bad weather, the company has said. |
An empty service struck a tree between Axminster and Honiton in Devon at about 19:30 GMT, blocking the line. | An empty service struck a tree between Axminster and Honiton in Devon at about 19:30 GMT, blocking the line. |
About an hour later, a separate train hit another tree on the London Waterloo to Weymouth-bound line at Hinton Admiral in the New Forest. | |
It is not know how many passengers were on the second train, although the company said everyone was safe. | It is not know how many passengers were on the second train, although the company said everyone was safe. |
Debris moved | |
A company spokeswoman confirmed "a train has gone into a tree" at Hinton Admiral, and that the line between Brockenhurst and Bournemouth was still closed. | A company spokeswoman confirmed "a train has gone into a tree" at Hinton Admiral, and that the line between Brockenhurst and Bournemouth was still closed. |
"It happened at 20:40 GMT," she added. | "It happened at 20:40 GMT," she added. |
"There are passengers on board. The train is still there and there are staff on scene making sure the track is clear and safe." | "There are passengers on board. The train is still there and there are staff on scene making sure the track is clear and safe." |
At about 22:30 GMT, South West Trains tweeted: "The train that struck the second tree at #HintonAdmiral has now moved. | |
"We are assessing the line now and expect other trains to move shortly." | |
Train staff are also still on site on the Exeter line between Axminster and Honiton, "doing all they can" to remove the debris and reopen the line. |
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