Hundreds of engineers will be working throughout the weekend to restore rail services following Thursday’s storms in the north east.
Areas of the track beds have been torn away by floods at Haltwhistle on the Newcastle to Carlisle route and Scremerston on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) between Newcastle and Berwick. Both sites require significant rebuild – at Scremerston 400 tonnes of new material is on site ready to go.
In order to carry out the work safely no trains will run between Haltwhistle and Carlisle over the weekend. Services will only run between Newcastle and Haltwhistle. The limited, hourly service which has been reintroduced over the ECML between Berwick and Newcastle this afternoon (Friday) will continue all weekend.
Warrick Dent, general manager for Network Rail, said: “I would like to thank passengers for their continued patience while we carry out these significant works. Some of the damage is extensive and requires significant work to make good. Our engineers will be working around the clock to restore services as quickly as possible.”
Passengers are advised to consult National Rail enquiries before they travel.
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