Some
trains


are
calling
at
Northampton
and
Long
Buckby
again,
after
the
line
had
been
closed
on
Monday
by
water
overflowing
from
a
tributary
of
the
River
Nene
following
Storm
Bert
over
the
weekend.

The
flood
had
submerged
tracks
and
signalling
equipment
at
Northampton
station,
which
is
close
to
the
river.

Network
Rail
engineers
have
been
checking
the
track
and
equipment
for
water
damage,
and
a
limited
hourly
train
service
is
now
running.

However,
replacement
buses
are
still
being
provided
between
Northampton,
Long
Buckby
and
Rugby,
and
between
Northampton,
Wolverton
and
Milton
Keynes
Central.

Other
West
Coast
Main
Line
services
between
Birmingham
and
London
have
also
been
reduced.

There
is
a
train
twice
an
hour
between
Milton
Keynes
Central
and
London
Euston,
but
trains
from
Birmingham
New
Street
via
Northampton
are
terminating
at
Milton
Keynes
Central,
all
London
to
Tring
locals
have
been
cancelled,
and
only
two
out
of
three
London
Northwestern
trains
between
London
and
Crewe
will
be
running.
However,
Avanti
West
Coast
is
reporting
a
good
service
on
all
its
routes.

London
Northwestern
warned
that
the
limited
timetable
is
also
expected
to
continue
tomorrow,
while
Network
Rail
continues
to
restore
the
equipment.

Network
Rail’s
West
Coast
South
route
Gary
Walsh
said:
‘We’re
pleased
to
have
been
able
to
reopen
lines
through
Northampton
station
following
Monday’s
severe
flooding
caused
by
Storm
Bert.
Our teams
are
continuing
to
work
around
the
clock
to
meticulously
clean,
test
and
repair
water-damaged
equipment
so
we
can
restore
a
full
timetable
as
quickly
as
possible.

‘I’d
like
to
thank
passengers
for
their
patience
while
our
complex
repairs
continue
and
urge
people
travelling
this
week
to
check
their
journeys
at
www.nationalrail.co.uk
or
with
London
Northwestern
Railway.’