A rail line serving Bromley North reopened this morning after a lorry crashed into a bridge yesterday.
Repairs were carried out into the night, after a lorry transporting a crane knocked clear the rail bridge’s girder and entire parapet, making it unsafe to carry trains, at around 3pm on New Street Hill.
The “dramatic bridge strike” also made it unsafe for traffic to pass beneath, blocking access to part of the Sunbridge Park area.
Network Rail thanked passengers for their patience, and locals who were unable to drive home until late.
Excellent fast work by @NetworkRailSE to get the access road on New Street Hill #Plaistow #Bromley open again after yesterday's bridge strike. Meeting plenty of pleased residents walking & driving under. #BromleyNorth trains also back on. https://t.co/xtHdA3kxtl pic.twitter.com/tgKykU9Pnb
— Alisa Igoe (@AlisaIgoe) February 15, 2022
A spokesperson for Network Rail tweeted: “What a difference!
“Thanks to everyone who helped us get the @Se_Railway #BromleyNorth branch open after the #SundridgePark bridge bash, including passengers for their patience and very much the people of New St Hill who weren’t able to drive to their homes until late last night.”
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