Most Struck Railway Bridges in Britain, Top 10 (2019/20)

Network Rail has revealed the 20 most struck bridges across the country in the last year and almost half of the top ten are in the Anglia region.

Stuntney Road, in Ely, Cambridgeshire suffered 19 strikes and came in at number four on the list, which is an improvement since 2018 when it was named Britain’s most bashed bridge. Abbey Farm in Thetford, Norfolk, came in at number five with 16 strikes. The bridge at Stonea Road, Stonea, Cambridgeshire suffered 13 strikes in the last year, meaning it has slipped down from second place in 2018 to ninth, likely owing to the fact that the bridge has been temporarily closed since October 2019 when a vehicle hit it causing significant damage. Finally, Coddenham Road in Needham Market, Suffolk came in at number 10 with 11 strikes in the last year.


The most struck bridge was at Watling Street Hinckley, Leicestershire, suffering 25 strikes in the last year.


Sources: Network Rail


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