Bedford train collision – site photos for media

Sunday 21 Jun 2026

Bedford train collision – site photos for media

Region & Route:: National; | Eastern: East Midlands

Photo download link: https://we.tl/t-xfy9ShPOSvqVKi5B

Network Rail has released the following site photos from the scene of the train collision in Bedford. The photos were taken on Sunday 21 June 2026.

A complex recovery operation has begun to remove the damaged trains and carriages from the railway before engineers assess any damage and complete necessary repairs. The Overhead Line Equipment – the electrical wires that provide power to the electric trains – must be removed while a temporary access road and concrete foundation is constructed to support the operation of a crane.

Two 110 tonne rail-mounted Kirow Cranes will then lift the trains and carriages from the site before a road-mounted crane moves them onto a low loader – a heavy-duty, specialised trailer designed to carry extremely heavy equipment – to be transported away by road. Following this, engineers will then assess the track and make any repairs before reinstating the overhead lines and completing final safety checks ahead of reopening the railway.

Notes to Editors

The photos can be accessed via the following WeTransfer link: https://we.tl/t-xfy9ShPOSvqVKi5B

For further information, please refer to the Network Rail media centre: Media statement: Bedford train crash – essential travel only as passengers warned to expect disruption for the majority of next week

Photo credit: Network Rail

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