30ft tree removed from Keighley railway
It means passengers can once again travel between Skipton and Shipley
Network Rail has removed a 30ft tree from the railway in Keighley after it blew onto the tracks in Storm Dudleym.
It means passengers can once again travel between Skipton and Shipley.
A team of chainsaw operators worked through the night to remove the large conifer and repair the train-powering electric wires so that services could be restored at 11:30am today (17 February).
The tree – which was first discovered at 3pm yesterday (16 February) – stopped Northern trains from running between Skipton and Shipley.
Rail replacement buses were used to keep passengers moving.
Matt Rice, North & East Route Director for Network Rail said:
“I’d like to thank passengers for bearing with us as we worked to repair the railway as quickly – and as safely – as we could. Storms present real challenges for the railway and, while we do a huge amount of work to reduce these risks, some delays are inevitable.”
A spokesperson for Northern said:
“Storms are expected to cause widespread disruption across the rail network over the coming days. As such, there will be a number of planned cancellations. Our focus will remain on getting people to where they need to be safely across our network. Passengers are advised to check as close to departure as possible for the latest information as this will be a changing picture.”
Passengers are asked to continue to check their journey as services resume.