Network Rail says it has been struck 18 times in a year, but local people claim the figure is higher.
A railway bridge described as having "more than nine lives" has been named the most struck in Britain.
The rail body said 1,532 bridge strikes in total were reported in the year to April, costing an estimated £20m in delays, cancellations and repairs. Tony Demetriou, 58, who moved to the area three months ago, said it had been hit "on average once a month" in that time, while neighbour James Fuller, 32, said Network Rail's figures were "so inaccurate, it's laughable".
Network Rail said the total number of bridge strikes had fallen in recent years, with 1,864 recorded in 2021-22 and 1,588 in 2022-23.
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