Date: 28/10/2019

A railway line will remain closed for a week after flooding caused parts of the track to be washed away at the weekend. Network Rail said there was 'significant damage' between Abergavenny, Monmouthshire and Hereford, Herefordshire. It said engineers were working around the clock at six locations and the line would be closed until 4 November. Rail replacement buses are in operation as 500 tonnes of ballast and 300 tonnes of foundations are replaced.

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Flood-damaged train line to stay closed for a week

BBC News

Network Rail says the line between Abergavenny and Hereford will be closed until 4 November.

Railway network update following weekend of extreme weather on the Wales and Borders route

Network Rail Press Release

Following extreme weather over the weekend across the Wales and Borders route, the line between Abergavenny and Hereford is closed, afterflooding causedsections of the track to be washed away.

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