Cross Country and Great Western Rail trains delayed up to an hour in Taunton

Cross Country and Great Western Railway trains were being cancelled or diverted after a road vehicle crashed into a bridge further up the track on Thursday morning (July 13).

The incident occured around 9am and delays were in place through to the evening. 

Due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge between Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads, services may be diverted or cancelled.

— CrossCountry trains (@CrossCountryUK) 13 July 2017

Train tickets were being accepted on bus routes. 

The update from National Rail said: "A vehicle has struck a bridge between Yatton and Nailsea & Backwell, causing structural damage.

"As a result of this, trains between Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads may be delayed by up to 40 minutes, cancelled or where possible diverted via Westbury."

CrossCountry customers can use Great Western Railway services via any reasonable route.

Great Western Railway customer advice:

You may use your ticket on CrossCountry and South West Trains services via any reasonable route and on First Buses via the following routes:

Route 75: Parson Street (Station) - Bedminster (Parade) - Bristol (Centre) - Montpelier (Colstons School) - Filton

Route 76: Parson Street (Station) - Bedminster (Parade) - Bristol (Centre) - Montpelier (Colstons School)

Route X1: Weston-Super-Mare - Weston Milton - Worle - Nailsea & Backwell (Crossroads) - Bristol (Bus Station Bay 9)

Route X5: Weston-Super-Mare (Oxford Street) - Weston Milton - Worle - Bristol Parkway

Route X6A: Yatton (Station) - Nailsea & Backwell (Clevedon Road) - Bristol (Centre)

Routes X8 & X9: Bristol (Bus Station Bay 11) - Nailsea & Backwell (Station)

Route 126: Weston-Super-Mare (Alexandra Parade) - Weston Milton (The Borough Arms)

Ticket acceptance is also in place with the buses of Somerset on routes 21, 21A, 21C: Taunton (Bus Station) - Bridgwater (Bus Station) - Highbridge & Burnham - Weston-Super-Mare