There was no damage to the bridge, allowing train services to be resumed
One of the “most bashed” bridges in Britain has been struck again by a lorry. Cambridgeshire Police were called at midday today (Monday, February 23) with reports that a vehicle had struck a bridge on Station Road in Ely.
The back of the lorry had been ripped off the vehicle after it got stuck under the bridge. The police made no arrests and no one was injured during the incident.
The lorry has now been recovered. Network Rail confirmed there was some disruption to rail services while a team inspected the bridge. Train services were resumed at 12.30pm after no damage was identified in the bridge.
An earlier Freedom of Information (FOI) submitted by CambridgeshireLive to Network Rail revealed the bridge had been struck 80 times over the last five years. In October 2025, the bridge was hit three times within one week.
A Network Rail spokesperson said: “We received reports of a vehicle hitting the bridge at Station Road in Ely around 12 pm today which resulted in some disruptions to the train services, our teams immediately attended the site and after thorough inspection no damage was identified in the bridge, which allowed us to safely resume the train services by 12.30 pm.”
A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “We were called at about midday today (23 February) with reports a vehicle had struck a bridge on Station Road, Ely.
“Officers attended, no injuries or arrests. Highways and Network Rail are dealing and I believe the van has now been recovered.”
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