West Highland line to reopen for customers [Network Rail Media Centre]





Date: 12/07/2020

The West Highland line will fully re-open for passengers tomorrow (Monday, July 13) following the successful completion of repair works between Fort William and Mallaig.


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The West Highland line will fully re-open for passengers tomorrow (Monday, July 13) following the successful completion of repair works between Fort William and Mallaig.

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The West Highland line will fully re-open for passengers tomorrow (Monday, July 13) following the successful completion of repair works between Fort William and Mallaig. The line had been closed by damaged tracks at Lochailort after extreme rainfall caused a nearby stream to overflow and wash-away a section of the railway embankment beneath the line. Engineers have worked around-the-clock to replace more than 1,600 tons of material washed away by the flash-flood on June 25 and to install new under-track drainage systems and relay over 80 metres of track.
Location: Lochailort
Company: Mallaig Extension (West Highland Railway)
11/07/2020 Network Rail
Damage at a remote location near Lochailort station.
Location: Lochailort
Company: Mallaig Extension (West Highland Railway)
/06/2020 Network Rail


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