AROUND 200 rail passengers have been evacuated from two trains after one 'struck an object on the track', the fire service has said.
UPDATE 9.40PM
All lines have been re-opened, National Rail has confirmed.
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According to National Rail, a tree is blocking the tracks.
The incident happened on the railway line between Cwmbran and Abergavenny.
A tree is blocking the railway between Abergavenny and Hereford which means that trains cannot run between these stations.
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) June 23, 2019
We anticipate disruption will continue until 21:30.
Crews from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service led the evacuation of the trains. Passengers were transferred onto another train.
Trainline incident between Newport & Abergavenny, fire crews have evacuated approx 200 people from 2 passenger carriage trains onto awaiting train. Crews have now left the scene.
— South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (@SWFireandRescue) June 23, 2019
National Rail has announced replacement road transport between Hereford and Abergavenny.
Replacement road transport will run between Hereford and Abergavenny. You may use your tickets on West Midlands Railway services between Hereford and Crewe. You may also use CrossCountry and Great Western Railway services via any reasonable route.
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) June 23, 2019
Disruption is expected to last until 9.30pm, the firm added.
Evacuating train after 4 hours stuck between Cwmbran and Abergavenny. Train hit a tree and damaged an engine @ITVWales pic.twitter.com/7bd00XRk1G
— Paul Lawlor (@paullawlor88) June 23, 2019
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