 Ballast trucks overhung the River Ouse near Ely |
Two rail trucks full of ballast were left dangling over a bridge crossing a river in Cambridgeshire after a train derailed during the night. The rail line, mostly used by freight trains, was closed near Ely station but no-one was hurt.
Eleven of the EWS train's 37 trucks fell on to their sides with two hanging over a bridge over the River Ouse.
One Railway services from Peterborough to London have been affected and an accident investigation is under way.
The bridge was damaged by the derailment so the River Ouse was shut to river traffic and a path was sealed off for safety reasons.
The train involved was travelling from Mountsorrel in Leicestershire to Chelmsford in Essex carrying aggregates.
Officials from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) are at the scene.
British Transport Police were liaising with the RAIB but were not carrying out any inquiries into the incident.
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