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360 115 withdrawn following collision at Elstow 19 06 26
During the evening peak on Friday June 19th 2026 a collision occured at Elstow, just south of Bedford on the Up Fast Line
Train 1B67 formed of class 810 (015) five car , the 15:50 Nottingham to London St Pancras booked to run non stop from the last station call at Kettering. On the day running around 20 minutes late this service was due to pass Bedford South Junction at 16:52 actual 17:09 line speed 125 mph
Train 1H46 formed of Class 360 (115) the 16:40 Corby to London St Pancras booked to call at Bedford so routed as booked off the Up Fast Line at Bedford North Junction into platform one at Bedford (17:10) prior to rejoining the Up Fast Line at Bedford South Junction as booked at 17:12.
This station call is planned as the up fast line does not have a platform at Bedford Station .
After the late running 1B67 had passed over Bedford South Junction and cleared the overlap of WH154 the signaller would be able to manually set the route for 1H46 to rejoin the up fast line allowing signal WH356 to display a single yellow aspect and 'number 4' Junction indicator.
Whilst this route was being set ( the signal interlocking allowed it as the Track Circuit block section was clear upto and including the 190 metre overlap of up fast Automatic signal WH154 train 1B67 came to a stand on the approach to signal WH152 and was
Protected in rear by the signalling system , Automatic signal WH 154, a gantry mounted signal equipped with Automatic Warning System (AWS) on approach but not fitted with Train Protection & Warning System ( TPWS) as not required.
The train in rear 1H46 after receiving a single yellow and junction indicator at WH356 crossed over Bedford South junction ( 50 mph pointwork) onto the up fast line (100 mph for EMU type stock but recently relaxed to 110 ) but with 1B67 unexpectadly at a stand ahead, 1H46 approached the first signal 1H46 would be required to obey on up fast line WH154 - which was protecting the rear of stationary 1B67 .
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