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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
National
Emma Elgee

Delays after 'children playing on the tracks' near Worle

There were a number of delays to train services this evening (June 7) after children were reportedly 'playing on the tracks' near Worle.

Network Rail reported a trespass incident between Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads at around 8:40pm, and said trains could be delayed by up to half an hour.

Great Western Railway services between Penzance and Cardiff Central/London Paddington, and also between Taunton and Cardiff Central were impacted.

One passenger, travelling from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads, said her train was delayed by around five minutes.

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She said: "The train conductor just said over intercom we were stopped due to reports of children playing on the tracks in the Worle area."

The incident had cleared by around 9:30pm.

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