Car crashes into railway tracks and damages a train

Blue Toyota crashes into railway tracks and damages a train after accident at level crossing in Kent, causing line to shut for two hours

Car crashed onto railway tracks at a level crossing causing damage to a train
Blue Toyota was on tracks near Teynham, Kent, at around 10.20pm on Friday

A car crashed at a level crossing and careered onto railway tracks, damaging a train and causing a line to London to shut for two hours.

A light blue Toyota ended up on the tracks at a level crossing near Teynham, Kent, at around 10.20pm on Friday.

Emergency services rushed to the scene and a response team from Southeastern Railways arrived at 10.53pm.

Southeastern Railways said the car had damaged a train heading towards Faversham as well as the railway tracks.

Images from the scene showed the car had been scraped on its left side and had its front windscreen wipers up.

A car crashed onto railway tracks (pictured) at a level crossing near Teynham, Kent, at around 10.20pm on Friday

Images from the scene showed the car had been scraped on its left side and had its front windscreen wipers up

Southeastern Railways said the car had damaged a train heading towards Faversham as well as the railway tracks

It remains unclear whether anyone was injured in the accident.

The car was removed from the track by 11.32pm and all lines were reopened by 12.52am on Saturday.

MailOnline has contacted Southeastern Railways and Kent Police for comment.