ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd, ɡɹˈɔɪnz bˈɪlt nˌɪɹ ðə ɹˈeɪlweɪ wɜː fˈaʊnd tə hæv lˈɛd tʊ ˌʌndɚwˈɔːɾɚ skˈaʊɚɹɪŋ ˌʌndɚ ðə slˈiːpɚz ænd ðə ɹˈeɪlweɪ wʌz klˈoʊzd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ pˈoːɹʃənz ʌv dʒuːlˈaɪ ænd ˈɔːɡəst ʌv ðæt jˈɪɹ wˌaɪl ðɪs wʌz ɹᵻpˈɛɹd.
In 1900, groynes built near the railway were found to have led to underwater scouring under the sleepers and the railway was closed during portions of July and August of that year while this was repaired.