Bournemouth train station closed after mattress found on track (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Bournemouth train station closed after mattress found on track
11:26am Monday 4th March 2013 in News
COMMUTERS faced disruption at Bournemouth station this morning after vandals placed a mattress on the track.
The station was closed briefly with services delayed up to 30 minutes after it reopened at 7.30am.
A spokesperson for the South West Trains Network Rail Alliance said: "Services to and from Bournemouth were disrupted this morning after a mattress was found on the track near Pokesdown station at around 5.30am.
"This caused a small electrical fire which was quickly extinguished by train crew. As a result, there were delays of around 30 minutes to some trains. Services have since returned back to normal.
"The British Transport Police were advised of the incident and we would like to apologise to our customers for any inconvenience this may have caused."
Comments(10)
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes
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11:48am Mon 4 Mar 13
contric
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12:42pm Mon 4 Mar 13
hadvar
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12:52pm Mon 4 Mar 13
Hurn08 wrote:Tick. V good.
Perhaps they were just trying out a new type of sleeper for the tracks.
thepooleboy
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12:57pm Mon 4 Mar 13
contric wrote:I don't understand what you're saying? Where's Bournemouth West Station? Who's they? What 'was' taken?
question when they closed bournemouth west station what was taken from the west to b,mth central if you dont know i think the answer will surprise you
I don't know; surprise me!
muscliffman
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2:10pm Mon 4 Mar 13
thepooleboy wrote:Quite, surprise us all!
contric wrote:I don't understand what you're saying? Where's Bournemouth West Station? Who's they? What 'was' taken?
question when they closed bournemouth west station what was taken from the west to b,mth central if you dont know i think the answer will surprise you
I don't know; surprise me!
West Station was by Queens Road, near the current train depot/works.
Bournemouth's original main railway Station, opening long before the existing one was built, West Station was clearly also better sited - being very near the town centre.
contric
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2:28pm Mon 4 Mar 13
scrumpyjack
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2:46pm Mon 4 Mar 13
Hurn08 wrote:very good.
Perhaps they were just trying out a new type of sleeper for the tracks.
scrumpyjack
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2:48pm Mon 4 Mar 13
contric wrote:surreal.
when bournemouth west station was closed they took weeds from there and planted them at bournemouth central not very interesting but true
addntox
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3:03pm Mon 4 Mar 13
Hurn08 says...
11:45am Mon 4 Mar 13