Braybrooke track repairs to cause rail disruption for days

Network Rail is carrying out "urgent repair work" to the rail line through Braybrooke

Train services will continue to be disrupted after an area of track was forced to close due to storms.

Network Rail says the area of track at Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, has been monitored, because the embankment it sits on has become unstable.

The recent storms have "worsened" the situation, forcing the track that carries trains northbound to be shut on Thursday.

Disruption in the Market Harborough area will continue into next week.

Network Rail said work was under way to install soil nails and other equipment to stabilise the land.

The work involves concrete and other materials, which need time to set before the track can be fully restored.

Gary Walsh, route director for Network Rail's East Midlands route, said: "I'm really sorry for the disruption this essential work is causing.

"Our teams have been closely monitoring the land in the Braybrooke area and working hard to keep services running but we have reached the stage where we need to carry out intrusive work to strengthen the land to protect passengers and our staff."

Since Friday, trains between Kettering and Leicester have been diverting via Corby.

Meanwhile, no East Midlands Railway (EMR) trains are stopping at Market Harborough, in Leicestershire, with a shuttle service operating between Kettering, Market Harborough and Leicester.

All Intercity trains will call at Wellingborough, Network Rail added.

Dave Meredith, EMR customer services director, said: "In order to provide a robust and predictable service, our Intercity trains will run as one train per hour between Nottingham and London St Pancras, one train per hour between Sheffield and London St Pancras and our Connect trains will run two trains per hour between Wellingborough and London St Pancras.

"We would like to thank our customers for their patience whilst these works take place".