Drone footage reveals scale of Oakengates rail line landslide

Drone footage captured by Network Rail has captured the scale of a landslip on the Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton rail line.

About 5,000 tonnes of material is thought to have moved following the collapse near Oakengates on 8 March.

Rail services are expected to be out of action until the Easter weekend with buses brought in to ferry passengers between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton.

15 March 2024