The Bridgnorth Cliff Railway has been forced to close until potentially Easter.
The Bridgnorth Cliff Railway has been forced to close until potentially Easter as a result of a "dangerous" deteriorating wall on a neighbouring council property.The Bridgnorth Cliff Railway will be closed until at least Easter while a retaining wall on a neighbouring property is rebuilt
"We have been monitoring the situation since we saw a presentation on a similar problem from another vehicular railway. Engineers reported concerns about the deterioration of the retaining wall and said that it's dangerous - if it bursts it could affect the safety of the railway. Mr Tipping expressed concern last year about potential issues with drainage which would be harder to spot, but claims that"no one cared" about investigating it.
Locals are already missing the service, with general manager Karl Braden being"inundated with calls" today from would-be passengers questioning why the railway was closed.
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