Bridge Damage near Castle Cary - 08/12/22

[mangyiscute]

Hi, seen reports that a bridge has been damaged and debris on the line somewhere near castle Cary - I have a friend on the 1655 train ex-Truro towards paddington that is currently stuck at Castle Cary and was wondering if anyone could provide any updates?

 

[Amlag]

Hi, seen reports that a bridge has been damaged and debris on the line somewhere near castle Cary - I have a friend on the 1655 train ex-Truro towards paddington that is currently stuck at Castle Cary and was wondering if anyone could provide any updates?

Nat Rail website ….

updates

Incident created08/12/2022 20:47
last updated08/12/2022 21:01
route affected
Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Bristol Temple Meads / Bristol Parkway and Plymouth / Weymouth

Description
A bridge has been damaged between Westbury and Castle Cary meaning some lines are currently blocked.

As a result of this, trains between these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 25 minutes.
Disruption is expected until 21:45.

 

[800001]

MOP was driving under a rail over road bridge (Warminster Rd bridge WEY 124 miles 51 chains) when a brick from the bridge struck the persons car. The person is okay and has the brick in their car.

Line blocked until they can identify where brick came from.

 

[Amlag]

Line reopened about 2215 and trains finally on the move again.

 

[Gloster]

I reckon that 124 miles 51 chains is about a mile and a half east of Bruton, but I can’t see a Warminster Road there. There is a Warminster Road going under the line at Frome near the 115 milepost: it is a steel bridge with brick abutments. However, it is on the Frome Avoiding Line. (Unless they have remeasured it all.)

 

[Wychwood93]

I reckon that 124 miles 51 chains is about a mile and a half east of Bruton, but I can’t see a Warminster Road there. There is a Warminster Road going under the line at Frome near the 115 milepost: it is a steel bridge with brick abutments. However, it is on the Frome Avoiding Line. (Unless they have remeasured it all.)

The Railway PerformanceSociety mileage charts show it as:

124m

51ch

Colinshay Manor

UB

 

[pdeaves]

I reckon that 124 miles 51 chains is about a mile and a half east of Bruton, but I can’t see a Warminster Road there. There is a Warminster Road going under the line at Frome near the 115 milepost: it is a steel bridge with brick abutments. However, it is on the Frome Avoiding Line. (Unless they have remeasured it all.)

The bridge called Warminster Road is this one https://goo.gl/maps/Sd4EYLYScotnyUWH6 If you go to street view, you can make out the name on one of the information plaques.