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Title: Landslip at Urchfont - 26 Aug 15 Post by: bobm on August 26, 2015, 05:20:19 Reports that part of the embankment has slipped at Urchfont between Westbury and Pewsey affecting the line towards Reading.
The up line is closed pending an inspection. The 06:03 from Westbury to London Paddington will start from Newbury. Title: Re: Landslip at Urchfont - 26 Aug 15 Post by: bobm on August 26, 2015, 06:18:09 Quote 06:05 Frome to London Paddington due 08:09 This train will be diverted between Westbury and Reading. This train will no longer call at Pewsey, Bedwyn, Hungerford, Kintbury, Newbury, Thatcham, Theale and Reading West. This is due to a landslip. Further Information Passengers for stations between Westbury and Reading should circulate via Reading. Title: Re: Landslip at Urchfont - 26 Aug 15 Post by: bobm on August 26, 2015, 09:04:08 After an inspection the line has re-opened. It seems badgers may be to blame for weakening the embankment!
Platform 1 at Newbury is closed because of flooding now.... Title: Re: Landslip at Urchfont - 26 Aug 15 Post by: hoover50 on August 26, 2015, 09:34:57 After an inspection the line has re-opened. It seems badgers may be to blame for weakening the embankment! Perhaps Network Rail should do a badger cull? This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |