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Track clear after train damaged by hitting tree

Craig Buchan
BBC News, South East
Network Rail Part of a train dangling off the bottom of the vehicle. It is jammed with tree leaves and branches.Network Rail
A tree strike had left a train "unable to move"

A train has been damaged after hitting a tree on a railway line in Kent.

Southeastern initially said one of its trains was "unable to move" after the incident in Wye, near Ashford.

The line has since reopened after a replacement bus service ran between Canterbury West and Ashford stations while trains were unable to use the line.

The BBC understands no injuries have been reported.

Southeastern said a rescue train travelled to the incident to take engers onboard to Ashford.

The train operator added it was "sorry for the disruption caused by this incident".

The collision occurred at about 10:30 BST.

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