Busy Coleraine road now reopened after vehicle struck railway bridge between Coleraine and Castlerock

A busy route in Coleraine has now been reopened after a lorry struck a bridge which carries Translink trains.
By Gemma Murray
Published 1st May 2024, 14:30 BST
Updated 2nd May 2024, 09:23 BST
A lorry drives into a Coleraine bridgeA lorry drives into a Coleraine bridge
A lorry drives into a Coleraine bridge

Police this morning confirmed that the ‘Millburn Road, Coleraine, has now fully reopened to traffic’.

Yesterday the PSNI had confirmed that the Millburn Road in Coleraine had been closed following a road traffic collision.

And motorists are asked to ‘please avoid the area’.

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Pictures from the scene reveal that the lorry has driven into a train line.

Translink posted: “#TRAIN #UPDATE The Line is Currently Closed between #Castlerock & #Coleraine.

"Trains departing L/Derry will run to Castlerock & passengers will then be transported by road.

"Trains departing from Belfast will terminate at Coleraine & passengers transported by road from there.”

Related topics:ColeraineTranslinkTrainsPolicePSNIDerryBelfast

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