Date: 16/08/2018

A tractor towing a trailer has damaged tracks and overhead electric wires after it rolled on to a railway line, causing major disruption to services.
The vehicle demolished a gantry at Fitzwilliam, near Wakefield, West Yorkshire at 20:55 BST on Wednesday.
It was removed at about 05:40 BST, but passengers were warned of delays on routes including Leeds, London, Glasgow and Plymouth due to repair work.

Disruption is expected until 18:00, when all lines are expected to be open.

No injuries were reported and no arrests have been made, British Transport Police said.

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Delays as tractor ploughs over West Yorkshire rail track

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The tractor demolished a gantry near Wakefield, with passengers warned of disruption until 18:00 BST.

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