Apperley Bridge: Severe travel disruption as 'wartime bomb' found between Leeds and Bradford
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Major disruption is being faced on Northern services today (Tuesday) and all lines between Leeds and Shipley have been cancelled while the incident is dealt with.
The object has been found near the railway line at Apperley Bridge and roads around it have been closed off.
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Severe disruption between Leeds and Bradford after wartime bomb found
Railway users warned
Train users were made aware that a 'wartime bomb' had been found and was causing disruption.
Location of work
The YEP photographer said that a member of staff from Network Rail who was using a drone to assess the scene from afar confirmed to him that the excavation work was being carried out up from platform 2 and near to a bridge.
Excavation work
The bomb was found while excavation work was being carried out by the railway tracks just up from Apperley Bridge train station.
More pictures from the scene
Our photographer also got the below pictures from the scene while the cordon was in place:
'Solid metal shell'
British Transport Police have provided more details on this incident, saying that bomb disposal teams attended the scene and "confirmed the ordinance is a solid metal shell and poses no threat to the public".
Cordon removed
The cordon that was in place has now been removed, with police, ambulance crews and teams from Network Rail all beginning to leave the scene.
Work taking place by railway line
A resident who lives near to Apperley Bridge train station told the YEP that excavation work has been taking place near to the railway line and there has been "a lot of digging over the last few days'.
Photos from the scene
Our photographer has sent the below photos from the scene:
Bomb found during 'excavation work'
British Transport Police have released the below statement:
British Transport Police were called to Apperley Bridge Railway Station just before 9.30am today (27 February) to reports of an unexploded ordinance found near the station during excavation work taking place.
Currently a 100m cordon is in place as a precaution and officers are working with West Yorkshire Police and the ambulance service to ensure the safety of those in the area.
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