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Daily Mirror
National
Kelly-Ann Mills

Car inches from plunging down railway bank as landslip causes chaos on tracks

Trains were suspended for hours after a landslip left a car perilously close to falling down a railway bank.

The incident happened near to the Railway Train pub, in Kidderminster, just after 4pm on Thursday January 29.

Photographs from the scene show a maroon Mazda hanging over the edge of a bank - with fence panels and other debris visible near the railway line.

West Midlands Railway stopped services between Stourbridge Junction and Droitwich Spa as firefighters worked to secure the car.

Services are back on track today after tons of earth moved towards the rail track from the side of the public house.

Were you affected by the landslip? Email webnews@mirror.co.uk

The scene in Kidderminster (Tom Clarke)

A temporary barrier has now been put into place and train services through Kidderminster have quickly resumed but will be passing the area at crawling speeds just in case of any further landslip.

The Mirror has approached Network Rail for comment

Firefighters at the scene (Tom Clarke)
The car was on the edge (Tom Clarke)

Cancelled trains

Whether it's due to strike action or overcrowding, if your journey is cancelled, you can get a refund.

You should try to file your claim within 28-days, but some companies do allow longer.

Each firm will have details on how to claim refunds on their website.

You will need:

  • Notes of your journey, including times and the length of delay

  • Your ticket

In cases where you've left it too long or you no longer have your ticket as proof, you are still within your rights to raise a claim.

You can use bank statements to prove your case.

Some firms will allow this - though ultimately, it's at their discretion.

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