Delays after trains suspended between Mansfield and Worksop following lorry stuck under Nottinghamshire bridge

Disruptions were caused to rail services travelling between Worksop and Mansfield Woodhouse after a lorry got wedged under a railway bridge in Gateford Road, Worksop.

Trains were temporarily suspended when the vehicle got stuck under the bridge at around 1pm this afternoon (Thursday, October 29).

The lorry was too tall to pass through the Iron Bridge and appeared to get wedged under the bridge ceiling, causing an impasse.

Passengers travelling on the Nottingham to Worksop train were unable to get off at Shirebrook, Whitwell, Langwith-Whaley Thorns and Creswell earlier today.

The lorry has since been removed and services can run from Mansfield Woodhouse to Worksop normally again after the bridge was declared safe.

In a statement, East Midlands Railway said: “Services on our Nottingham-Worksop route are unable to run between Mansfield Woodhouse and Worksop due to a road vehicle striking a bridge.

"Work to remove the vehicle and inspect the bridge is underway.

"A recovery lorry has arrived to remove the vehicle and allow a bridge safety check to take place.

"EMR services will run between Nottingham and Mansfield Woodhouse only until the bridge has been declared safe

"The lorry has been removed and the bridge inspected at Worksop.

"The bridge has been declared safe and trains on this route can now run normally again.”

Anyone who was delayed by 15 minutes or more due to the disruptions can claim a delay repay here.

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