Sea-damaged section of Far North Line to reopen tomorrow morning, says Network Rail Scotland
A section of the Far North Line that was battered by spring tides and stormy seas will reopen to trains tomorrow morning (Friday).
Network Rail Scotland confirmed the news on Thursday afternoon after installing 350 tonnes of new rock armour along a section of track between Brora and Helmsdale near Lothbeg.
It was the second time the area near Lothbeg has been hit by sea-related damage this winter season, after earlier disruption in late October and early November.
A Network Rail Scotland spokesperson said: "We’ll reopen the Far North Line tomorrow morning, following repairs to the railway’s damaged sea defences at Lothbeg, between Brora and Helmsdale.
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"All 350 tonnes of rock armour is in place and we’re in the final stages of repairs to the embankment.
"Our track engineers take over at 6pm tonight, repairing the track itself and installing monitoring kit to keep an eye on things.
"Thanks for your patience, we know everyone will be pleased to see trains return tomorrow. We’ll update you again first thing."
To check if your service will be running as normal on Friday, visit www.scotrail.co.uk or go to www.journeycheck.com/scotrail.
