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Train strikes van on railway track in Teynham

Train strikes van on railway track in Teynham

BBC News13-07-2025
A train has crashed into a van on the line between Newington and Favesham in Kent, a rail operator has said.Just before 13:00 BST, Southeastern said on X it had received reports of a train hitting an obstruction on the track at Teynham and it was "awaiting confirmation of the severity of the incident".It said services between Canterbury East and Victoria were expected to be disrupted and lines between Newington and Faversham were blocked.The rail operator said police officers were "on site and working to resolve the incident".
Disruption is expected until 18:00 BST, Southeastern added.
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