Railway line on track to reopen after derailment

Work is on track for a railway line between Cumbria and Lancashire to reopen after a derailment.

Last month, a Northern train carrying four passengers and four staff came off the tracks near Grange-over-Sands.

Trains between Barrow and Lancaster have been suspended since 22 March, but services are due to resume on Monday.

Engineers from Network Rail have been working to repair the embankment and re-lay the railway stones and track.

After the train came off the tracks, a void in the ground was discovered approximately 150m (492 ft) from the train.

A specialist crane was subsequently brought in to remove the train from the site of the derailment and commence repair works.

Craig Harrop, regional director for Northern in the North West, said: “This is an important milestone in the significant infrastructure repair works that were needed in order for our services to safely resume.

"We look forward to Network Rail reopening the line, so that we can operate through rail services and reconnect our customers with the rest of our network.”

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