Graffiti on a Mossley Hill railway footbridge has been cleaned up after public concerns were raised.
Reports came in to Network Rail from members of the public who had seen the graffiti on the Mossley Hill footbridge.
Some of the graffiti read "be aware kids drug dealers here."
A special Network Rail clean-up team got to work to remove the eyesore from the recently-replaced bridge, which connects Elmsley Road and Bridge Road.
The new bridge was rebuilt in Easter 2020 as part of a £980,000 Great North Rail Project investment.
Allan Gibbs-Monaghan, the infrastructure delivery manager at Network Rail, said: “It’s really frustrating that only very recently just shy of a million pounds was invested replacing the footbridge in Mossley Hill and now it has fallen victim to this needless vandalism.
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“We thank members of the public who reported this, who like us want the railway to be a clean, welcoming environment for people who travel on it and live and work near it.
"Our message to graffiti vandals is that the railway is not your canvas, and clearing up this criminal damage is a huge waste of taxpayers’ money which could be better spent improving passenger journeys."
Every year Network Rail spends £3.5M on cleaning vandalism on the railway.
Network Rail warn of the dangers of vandalism, they said: "It is also extremely dangerous for those trespassing onto tracks to commit acts of vandalism, as well as being a criminal offence.
"Incidents of graffiti can be reported to Network Rail’s 24-hour national helpline on 03457 11 41 41."
