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===Accidents and incidents=== On 23 January 2020, a freight wagon derailed between Leyton Midland Road and Walthamstow Queen's Road stations, causing extensive damage to more than 2.5 miles (4 km) of track; the line was closed between Barking and South Tottenham stations while repair works took place, whereby 10,000 tonnes of [[Track ballast|ballast]], 5,300 [[concrete sleeper]]s and 39 new pieces of rail were installed.<ref name=NR270120>{{cite web |url = https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/update-gospel-oak-to-barking-line-freight-derailment-monday-27-january |title = UPDATE: Gospel Oak to Barking line freight derailment (Monday 27 January) |publisher = Network Rail |date = 27 January 2020 |access-date = 28 January 2020 }}</ref> The line re-opened on 19 February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |url = https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/gospel-oak-to-barking-line-service-resumes-after-freight-train-derailment-damage-repaired-1-6521873 |title = Gospel Oak to Barking line service resumes after freight train derailment damage repaired |last = Cumiskey |first = Lucas |website = Hampstead Highgate Express |date = 19 February 2020 |language = en-gb |access-date = 23 February 2020 |archive-date = 29 September 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200929075925/https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/gospel-oak-to-barking-line-service-resumes-after-freight-train-derailment-damage-repaired-1-6521873 |url-status = dead }}</ref>
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