A major railway line was blocked after a vehicle crashed into a bridge.

The vehicle hit the train bridge between Brockenhurst and Sway.

Sway Road has now been closed, causing delays in Brockenhurst.

Trains services between Southampton Central and Bournemouth/ Lymington Pier are delayed 40 minutes.

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Network Rail were alerted to the incident by a member of the public at 9.30am yesterday.

South West Trains said response staff were sent to the scene and engineers have declared it safe to use.

Trains will be running at a reduced speed over the bridge, which could cause further delays.

Disruption is expected until 11.15am.

South West Trains ssaid tickets were accepted by Cross Country services as far away as Basingstoke.