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21.8.2025 (Thursday) 06:19 - All running AOK
 
Love the extra data ...
Posted by grahame at 12:55, 20th August 2025
 
Delays to services between Westbury and Salisbury

Following animals on the railway between Westbury and Salisbury all lines have now reopened.

Train services running through these stations will be delayed. Disruption is expected until 13:15 20/08.

Customer Advice

An escaped cow is wandering along the railway line near Warminster. Specialist teams are on site assisitng with returning the cow to the field, but in the mean time trains are suspended between Westbury and Salisbury.

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Posted by ChrisB at 14:43, 20th August 2025
 
An escaped cow is wandering along the railway line near Warminster. Specialist teams are on site

The local farmer.....

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Posted by bobm at 15:02, 20th August 2025
 
Looks like it may not have ended well

What We're Doing About It:
We have been informed of a train hitting an obstruction on the line between Salisbury and Warminster. This means that all lines are blocked between these stations.

Re: Love the extra data ...
Posted by Oxonhutch at 15:56, 20th August 2025
 
I am reminded of Stephenson’s comments prior to the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, “I very much fear for the cooow.”

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Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 20:04, 20th August 2025
 
Steak ... BBQ ... Bank Holiday weekend ... ?

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