Baildon landslip: 2,500 tonnes of soil removed from embankment

The line is expected to be closed until mid March

Engineers are working to remove more than 2,500 tonnes of soil at the side of a landslip-hit railway line, Network Rail said.

The line has been closed since cracks appeared in an embankment close to the railway at Baildon, near Bradford, earlier this month.

Trains have been suspended between Bradford Forster Square and Ilkley as a result.

Network Rail said it hoped to restores services to he route by mid-March.

Network Rail said engineers had been working 'around the clock'

A spokesperson said the soil being removed from the slope to "relieve the pressure on the land and protect the railway line below", adding that work was taking pace "around the clock".

Richard Owens, Infrastructure Director for Network Rail's North and East route, said: "This is a large-scale piece of work, and our engineers are working flat out to repair and strengthen the slope and to get train services running through the area once again."

Northern is operating rail replacement services for passengers travelling on the affected Bradford Forster Square to Ilkley line.

Network Rail has urged anyone with concerns or questions about the work to contact them.