Derailed freight train between Westbury and Salisbury causing problems (9/4/14)

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[Chris from Nailsea]

From First Great Western JourneyCheck:

Cancellations to services between Westbury and Salisbury
Owing to a derailed train between Westbury and Salisbury all lines are blocked.
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 mins or revised at short notice. An estimate for the resumption of normal services will be provided as soon as the problem has been fully assessed.
A freight train has reported some of it's wheels have come off the track, there are no reported injuries as a result of the derailment.
Passengers are advised to travel between Westbury and Southampton Central via Reading.
Replacement road transport will operate between Westbury and Salisbury.
The local First Bus timetable 265 has finished for the day between Bath Spa and Salisbury.
Cross Country services are conveying passengers between Southampton Central and Reading in both directions until further notice. Arrangements have been made for First Great Western rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys.
South West Trains services are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice. Arrangements have been made for First Great Western rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys.
Arrangements previously made with First Bristol to convey passengers have now been withdrawn.
South West Trains are running the following additional train services non-stop between Westbury and Salisbury via Yeovil:
18:20 Salsibury to Westbury due 20:03.
20:13 Westbury to Salisbury due 22:01.
20:06 Salisbury to Westbury due 20:55.
21:17 Westbury to Salisbury due 23:02.
Last Updated: 09/04/2014 19:25