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| Trains run after bridge accident | Trains run after bridge accident |
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| Some rail services have resumed at London's Liverpool Street after falling debris caused the suspension of all services using the station. | |
| Thousands of commuters have faced major delays after debris from construction work on a bridge fell onto the tracks on Wednesday night. | Thousands of commuters have faced major delays after debris from construction work on a bridge fell onto the tracks on Wednesday night. |
| Rail operator National Express East Anglia said some services had resumed but warned of continuing delays. | Rail operator National Express East Anglia said some services had resumed but warned of continuing delays. |
| The Stansted Express service is not running but buses have been laid on. | The Stansted Express service is not running but buses have been laid on. |
| A spokesman for National Express East Anglia said one train hit the debris but no-one was hurt. | A spokesman for National Express East Anglia said one train hit the debris but no-one was hurt. |
| Collapsed jack | Collapsed jack |
| Three trains were prevented from entering the station and 300 passengers had to walk along tracks to Bethnal Green following the incident. | Three trains were prevented from entering the station and 300 passengers had to walk along tracks to Bethnal Green following the incident. |
| The 1,300 tonne bridge had been inched across existing railway tracks using hydraulic rams, as part of the East London Line extension into Shoreditch. | The 1,300 tonne bridge had been inched across existing railway tracks using hydraulic rams, as part of the East London Line extension into Shoreditch. |
| A TfL spokesman said: "The contractors were jacking up the bridge. | A TfL spokesman said: "The contractors were jacking up the bridge. |
| "The jack collapsed and debris from the supports for the bridge fell onto the tracks. We are investigating the incident." | "The jack collapsed and debris from the supports for the bridge fell onto the tracks. We are investigating the incident." |
| National Express East Anglia said it hoped to have a full service running in time for the evening rush hour. | National Express East Anglia said it hoped to have a full service running in time for the evening rush hour. |
| A replacement bus service is operating on the Stansted Express line. | A replacement bus service is operating on the Stansted Express line. |