Norwich to Diss train service restored after earlier structural problems with bridge
Train service between Norwich and Diss has been restored after structural problems with a bridge saw trains halted for more than two hours.
Network Rail had earlier estimated that delays could run until 11.30pm, but a Greater Anglia spokeswoman said the line had reopened by 8.45pm.
A Tweet from the @NorfolkPolice account, posted at 6.20pm, reads #Norwich - Long John Hill closed due to structural problem with a bridge. Police in attendance #NorfolkRoads
An officer in the police control room said British Transport Police (BTP) had notified them about problems with the bridge that the railway line goes over, and engineers were on scene by 7pm to inspect it.
Police had been tasked with closing the road, and said there had been some movement in the bridge.
The officer said BTP had not notified them of any collision with the bridge which had resulted in the structural problems.
Network Rail said safety checks were being made of the line, meaning trains could not run between Diss and Norwich.
A spokeswoman for Greater Anglia said a replacement bus service was being organised between Diss and Norwich.
She said she had no indication of how long services would be affected for.
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