| Trees falling onto railway lines, causing disruption - ongoing incidents and discussion Posted by grahame at 12:18, 6th December 2025 |     |
10:30 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour due 13:51
10:30 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour due 13:51 will be diverted between Bath Spa and Trowbridge.
It will no longer call at Bradford-On-Avon.
It will be delayed due to the diversion and is expected to be 11 minutes late.
This is due to a tree blocking the railway.
10:30 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour due 13:51 will be diverted between Bath Spa and Trowbridge.
It will no longer call at Bradford-On-Avon.
It will be delayed due to the diversion and is expected to be 11 minutes late.
This is due to a tree blocking the railway.
Diversions make sense.
Since the local trains thorough Melksham have been culled, should these divesion be calling to maintain a service? Cheaper for GWR than providing buses and taxis, good for the PR and future re-assurance of passengers in Melksham.
| Re: Trees falling onto railway lines, causing disruption - ongoing incidents and discussion Posted by bobm at 13:48, 6th December 2025 | |
A later one did
11:30 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour due 14:51
11:30 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour due 14:51 was diverted between Bath Spa and Trowbridge and will be diverted between Romsey and Fareham.
It will no longer call at Bradford-On-Avon and Southampton Central but will call additionally at Chippenham, Melksham and Eastleigh.
It has been previously delayed, will be further delayed due to the diversion and is expected to be 13 minutes late.
This is due to a tree blocking the railway earlier today.
11:30 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour due 14:51 was diverted between Bath Spa and Trowbridge and will be diverted between Romsey and Fareham.
It will no longer call at Bradford-On-Avon and Southampton Central but will call additionally at Chippenham, Melksham and Eastleigh.
It has been previously delayed, will be further delayed due to the diversion and is expected to be 13 minutes late.
This is due to a tree blocking the railway earlier today.
| Re: Trees falling onto railway lines, causing disruption - ongoing incidents and discussion Posted by John D at 07:30, 4th June 2026 | |
Tree blocking line near Netley this morning
| Re: Trees falling onto railway lines, causing disruption - ongoing incidents and discussion Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 11:20, 4th June 2026 | |
Problems caused by leaf fall are starting early this year.
| Re: Trees falling onto railway lines, causing disruption - ongoing incidents and discussion Posted by bobm at 16:52, 6th June 2026 | |
It must be one mighty tree to cover such an area!
Cancellations to services between Totnes and Truro
Due to a tree blocking the railway between Totnes and Truro the Penzance line is blocked.
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 17:45 06/06.
Due to a tree blocking the railway between Totnes and Truro the Penzance line is blocked.
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 17:45 06/06.
Turns out the tree is near Bodmin.......
| Re: Trees falling onto railway lines, causing disruption - ongoing incidents and discussion Posted by old original at 17:07, 6th June 2026 | |
It must be one mighty tree to cover such an area!
Turns out the tree is near Bodmin.......
Cancellations to services between Totnes and Truro
Due to a tree blocking the railway between Totnes and Truro the Penzance line is blocked.
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 17:45 06/06.
Due to a tree blocking the railway between Totnes and Truro the Penzance line is blocked.
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 17:45 06/06.
Turns out the tree is near Bodmin.......
..and another near Ivybridge
| Re: Trees falling onto railway lines, causing disruption - ongoing incidents and discussion Posted by Clan Line at 17:09, 8th June 2026 | |
Problems caused by leaf fall are starting early this year. 
Must be.......an RHTT went through Bournemouth this morning when I was there.
| Re: Trees falling onto railway lines, causing disruption - ongoing incidents and discussion Posted by Mark A at 20:07, 8th June 2026 | |
Even without the help of an unseasonal gale, trees do a thing called 'June leaf-fall' though I don't know how much of an issue it is on the railway. Certain other members of this forum will be far more familiar with it.
Mark
| Re: Trees falling onto railway lines, causing disruption - ongoing incidents and discussion Posted by IndustryInsider at 22:06, 8th June 2026 | |
Problems caused by leaf fall are starting early this year.
Must be.......an RHTT went through Bournemouth this morning when I was there.
Was it an MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle) being multi purposed as a weed killer train rather than a RHTT?
| Re: Trees falling onto railway lines, causing disruption - ongoing incidents and discussion Posted by Clan Line at 14:28, 9th June 2026 | |
Problems caused by leaf fall are starting early this year.
Must be.......an RHTT went through Bournemouth this morning when I was there.
Was it an MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle) being multi purposed as a weed killer train rather than a RHTT?
I suppose it could have been - there weren't any weeds growing on the rails .....
| Re: Trees falling onto railway lines, causing disruption - ongoing incidents and discussion Posted by MVR S&T at 19:45, 9th June 2026 | |
It was going to/from Swanage according to Realtimetrains.
| Re: Trees falling onto railway lines, causing disruption - ongoing incidents and discussion Posted by CyclingSid at 05:27, 10th June 2026 | |
It was going to/from Swanage according to Realtimetrains.
So was this a "paid for" service by the heritage railway (eyes water at the thought) or does it mean that SWR will be running trains to Swanage?| Re: Trees falling onto railway lines, causing disruption - ongoing incidents and discussion Posted by PrestburyRoad at 05:45, 10th June 2026 | |
Or might it have been a training type of exercise where the heritage railway provided a quiet line for the RHTT to use at no cost to NR?
