Train services have restarted through Baildon following repairs carried out by Network Rail at the site of a landslip in the town
No trains have been able to run through the area since February 9
However repairs have been carried out at the site
allowing trains between Bradford Forster Square and Ilkley to once again operate since yesterday (Sunday 30 June)
Monitoring of the landslip repair will continue to make sure there are no issues or risks to train services
Network Rail wants to thank passengers for their patience and understanding while services have been affected
It also wants to thank all residents impacted by the work over recent months
Network Rail’s route director for its North & East route
said: “I would like to reiterate my heartfelt thank you to all impacted local residents for their support and cooperation during what has been a difficult time for the community
I also want to say thank you to passengers who have faced disruption to rail services for their patience and understanding of the situation.”
said: “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.”
Network Rail is encouraging passengers to check their journey before travelling via www.nationalrail.co.uk
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Train services will shortly return through Baildon following repairs carried out by Network Rail at the site of a landslip in the town
However the line is due to reopen on Sunday 30 June so services can run again between Bradford Forster Square and Ilkley
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 cooperation 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.”
Once services restart, Network Rail is encouraging passengers to check their journey before travelling via www.nationalrail.co.uk
Header photo: This image was taken on Monday 17 June and shows engineers working to repair a landslip at Baildon to allow trains to run again