A train has hit a tractor and trailer on a level crossing in Herefordshire, bringing rail services to a halt.

The train has not been derailed, but there were 56 passengers on board the Manchester-to-Cardiff train and a number of them are understood to have suffered minor injuries.

British Transport Police (BTP) said six people were being assessed by medics, but none of them are thought to be seriously injured, including the drivers.

Ambulance crews were called to an incident on the track at Nordan Farm, Leominster, just after 10:45 BST.

The air ambulance was deployed, alongside land ambulances and paramedics.

Transport for Wales (TfW) said services had been stopped after the 08:30 from Manchester Piccadilly struck the vehicle on a crossing between Ludlow and Leominster.

National Rail said all lines were blocked between Hereford and Craven Arms, and services between those stations would be cancelled or changed, with disruption expected until the end of the day.

A TfW spokeswoman urged people to check before travelling and said tickets would be accepted by other operators.

A BTP spokesperson said inquiries were ongoing to better understand the circumstances leading up to the crash.

The level crossing takes a farm track across the railway and is only used by agricultural vehicles.

The mile-long approach is difficult to access for standard cars and the route is currently blocked by emergency vehicles.

There are dozens of them, belonging to police, ambulance, Network Rail and fire crews.

Last month, investigators found numerous faults detected in a safety system on a TfW train were a contributing factor for a fatal crash in October 2024.

The trains – the Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth service and the Machynlleth to Shrewsbury service – were travelling in opposite directions on a single line and were meant to pass on an extra section of line but the braking system failed.

One man, 66, died and four other passengers were seriously injured.