Van loses roof under 'most bashed railway bridge'

A railway bridge once dubbed the "most bashed" in Britain has claimed another casualty after a van got wedged under it.

The roof of the delivery van was ripped off in the collision in Bridge Road in Ely, at about 09:15 BST, Cambridgeshire Police said.

Network Rail awarded the dubious accolade of "most bashed" to the structure after 18 incidents were recorded in 2023-24.

No-one was injured or arrested in the latest collision and Network Rail said there was no structural damage to the bridge and train services "resumed normal operation at 10:00".

The spokesperson said trains were initially "being cautioned through the area while the bridge was inspected".

While once called the "most bashed bridge", by 2024-25, it had dropped to third place in Network Rail's annual list of most-struck railway bridges, with 15 recorded incidents.

However, just last month a tractor lost its roof after becoming wedged under the structure, and the following day it was hit by a van.

There are height restriction warning signs on both approaches to the bridge and there is also a bypass.

Network Rail generally publishes its updated lists of the most struck railway bridges in December each year.

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