Johannesburg – Gauteng Metrorail on Wednesday announced that it has temporarily suspended trains operating between Johannesburg and Germiston after a pedestrian overhead bridge collapsed between Jeppe and George Goch stations.
Two people who were walking on the bridge when it collapsed were seriously hurt.
“The overhead footbridge collapsed onto the railway train tracks, damaging the Overhead Traction Equipment,” Metrorail said in a terse statement.
Emergency services attended to the injured man and woman on the scene before they were taken to Charlotte Maxeke Hospital.
Metrorail and Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) technical team and management were also at the scene.
They were assessing the extent of damages and working on service recovery plans.
“Metrorail management wishes the injured a speedy recovery and apologises to commuters for the inconvenience this may cause to their travelling arrangements,” said the statement.
“Commuters traveling on the Johannesburg and Germiston lines are advised to seek alternative transport until further notice.
“More information will be posted on all Metrorail Gauteng platforms including Commuter Whatsapp groups, Twitter and Facebook.”
