Trains running again after line closed for five months due to landslip

TRAINS are running through Baildon again after five months of repair work at the site of a landslip in the town.

No trains were able to run through the area after the line was closed due to the landslip on February 9.

But it reopened yesterday, meaning services are now running again between Bradford Forster Square and Ilkley.

Monitoring of the landslip repairs will continue to make sure there are no issues or risks to train services, according to Network Rail.

Jason Hamilton, Network Rail's route director for its north and east route, said: "I know this has been a difficult time for the community and I want to say a heartfelt thank you to all impacted local residents for their support and co-operation throughout our work.

"I also want to say thank you to passengers who have faced disruption to rail services for their patience and understanding of the situation."

Kerry Peters, regional director for Northern, added: "I'd like to thank our customers for their patience while this complicated and safety-critical work was carried out by Network Rail.

"We appreciate it has caused significant disruption to people's journeys over several weeks and we are very happy to be able to resume services along the line once again."