Watch: Trampoline delays train for nearly two hours, netizens react with jokes

No one was injured when the trampoline struck the train, however, it was terminated at Bristol Parkway rather than London Paddington, as scheduled.

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As UK is under amber alert the trampoline was trampoline was blown onto the tracks.

While there might be several reasons for the disruption of train services, a flying trampoline is probably the last thing people would think about. And, it just so happened that a train in the United Kingdom (UK) was hit by one, stopping it for almost two hours.

A special train, named in honour of British Army veteran Sir Captain Tom Moore, got stuck on tracks after the trampoline hit it just outside the Cardiff Central station in Wales. In a video being shared widely on the internet, a railway worker is seen struggling to dislodge the trampoline after it got wedged under the front of the train.

The worker wearing a high-visibility outfit managed to move it aside from the train’s pathway with the help of a long stick.

A train named after Sir Captain Tom Moore was stuck for two hours after it hit a trampoline just outside of Cardiff Central station.

It comes as amber weather warnings are issued across the country for #StormDudley.

Follow live updates: https://t.co/miqYJSEsFO pic.twitter.com/goHrF0Q1pg

— Sky News (@SkyNews) February 17, 2022

While it is unclear exactly how the trampoline was blown onto the tracks, the incident happened as amber weather warnings have been issued across the country for Storm Dudley, Sky News said.

According to Wales Online, “The 14.22 Swansea to London Paddington service collided with the trampoline just outside Cardiff Central at around 3.20 pm on Wednesday afternoon.”

Wales experienced gusts of up to 80 mph owing to the storm, the report also said. It added that no one was injured when the trampoline struck the train, however, it was terminated at Bristol Parkway rather than London Paddington, as scheduled.

The Met Office issued several amber and yellow weather warnings across the UK for the coming days, maintaining that the extreme weather conditions could lead to “longer journey times and cancellations” as well as uprooted trees and large waves smashing coastal areas.

As many passengers took to social media to share photos and videos from the train – it created a buzz online, while others joked if something was more British than this.

@gregjames said trampoline hitting the train or vice versa 😂 pic.twitter.com/ne89JoZHWv

— Emma Mawson (@EmmaMaws_x) February 17, 2022

In the wild a trampoline is known to stalk an express train for days, learning the pattern of its movements before setting a trap, catching it and feasting on the organic flesh inside the metal carapace.

— Dr Owain Kenway (@owainkenway) February 17, 2022

2 hours? The passengers must have been bouncing.

— AP Rhondda (@ae_parry) February 16, 2022

Dudley looks a nasty storm, let’s hope there isn’t moore.#StormDudley

— Jack knifed (@j_knifed) February 16, 2022

Is there a more British scene than someone in high vis poking a trampoline out of the way of a train like it’s a poisonous snake. pic.twitter.com/EGjCtlo6tX

— cluedont (@cluedont) February 16, 2022

I’m sure you’ll bounce back from this setback

— James Harvey 🏳️‍🌈 (@keepof4worlds) February 16, 2022

I know I’m not the biggest fan of garden trampolines… but this does support my previous views that they are from the dark side…https://t.co/nrUr1U9qkJ

— Tim Rogerson (@Drtmr) February 17, 2022

😂😂😂 It’s always trampolines that cause havoc during a storm!!

— WOZ (@wozmcg) February 17, 2022

TRAMAMPOLINE https://t.co/h4GTsBKu1E pic.twitter.com/iIIR5NFOxD

— Curly (@Baramenyn_) February 17, 2022

POV: the person looking out their window realising they got a missing trampoline pic.twitter.com/yCBfJf2wrq

— Lewis Bowden (@LewisBowden_) February 16, 2022

2nd delay in a 4.5 hour train journey because someone’s trampoline has flown away and hit a power line pic.twitter.com/DkZ1uUo39d

— Adam Rimmer (@Adzyrimmer) February 16, 2022

Looks like the train is eating the trampoline

— John Ian Carter (@JohnIanCarter1) February 17, 2022

Train was slightly bruised but officials said they are confident it will bounce back

— Northern Andy (@Andrews25730661) February 17, 2022

the long awaited sequel pic.twitter.com/WMw0ZMbARP

— Yamato大和 (@YaamaatooYamato) February 17, 2022
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In 2020, similar incidents did halt services on different lines when Storm Ciara blew them out. At the time, Network Rail asked people living close to railway lines to fix trampolines to the ground to ensure passenger safety.