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Aberdeen trains cancelled after car crash debris falls on track

The railway bridge on Don Street remains closed.

There has been significant damage to the parapet after the crash. Image: Darrell Benns/DC Thomson.
There has been significant damage to the parapet after the crash. Image: Darrell Benns/DC Thomson.

Several train services were cancelled after a car struck a rail bridge in Aberdeen, resulting in debris falling onto the track.

The line closed on Saturday night after it was deemed unsafe for trains to travel.

Network Rail confirmed the closure after the crash damaged a parapet wall above the tracks at Don Street.

Replacement buses were put in place for those travelling between Aberdeen and Dyce.

The bridge remains closed. Image: Darrell Benns/DC Thomson

Police were alerted to the scene at 7.40 yesterday evening.

The driver of the vehicle had left the area by the time the officers arrived.

There remains road closure for the bridge.

Despite this, there have been reports of cars driving onto the pavement around the traffic cones.

The driver had left the scene by the time police arrived. Image: Darrell Benns/DC Thomson.

Images of the parapet show the significant damage as a result of the crash.

A ScotRail train.
Aberdeen and Inverness trains have been affected after a car crashed into a rail bridge in Aberdeen. Image: Jane Barlow/PA Wire.
The damage has resulted in trains being cancelled in the area. Image: Darrell Benns/DC Thomson

Driver left the scene before police arrived

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.40pm on Saturday, 5 April, 2025, we were called to a report of a car crashing into the wall of a railway bridge on Don Street, Aberdeen.

“Officers attended and the driver had left the scene.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

“The bridge remains closed with a diversion in place.”

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