NORMAL service looks set to resume on Monday for rail users in Tynedale after a month of disruption caused by a major landslide on to the tracks near Corbridge.

Network Rail engineers and contractors are carrying out the final repairs to the Tyne Valley Line at Farnley after clearing more than 35,000 tonnes of soil and debris away from the site following the wettest month on record.

After a fractured sewer pipe was diverted away from the site, engineers had to begin clearing away the fallen debris while making sure not to cause any further landslips.

Route managing director at Network Rail, Rob McIntosh, said: “I would firstly like to apologise to passengers for the disruption this has caused and thank them for their patience during the recent weeks.

“I would also like to thank the community living near the site of the slip for their ongoing patience and understanding with what has been a significant rebuilding project which is set to carry on for many weeks.

“The unprecedented weather which led to the landslip, and which has continued throughout the clear up, presented us with a series of difficult engineering challenges, but I am pleased to confirm that the work has gone to plan and that passenger services will resume from Monday.”