Network Rail confirms railway will reopen tomorrow after Oxley train derailment disrupts service

As many are aware, this derailment meant there are currently no trains running between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury.

Network Rail issued an update this afternoon stating that its railways teams have made good progress on recovery and repairs.

The train derailment which began on Tuesday evening (May 5) will end tomorrow.

Trains are expected to run as usual on Friday.

Travellers should be aware that these disruptions will continue for the rest of Thursday (May 7) too.

Network rail said that it remains a challenge to safely rerail a 100 tonne wagon, and has meant these repairs have meant days of work, especially due to significant damage to track and overhead power lines.

"This continues to be a hugely challenging situation, but we have made good progress and will continue to use all our teams and our experience to reopen the railway as quickly as we can. Provided the recovery work continues as we have carefully planned, our focus is to reopen the railway for the start of service on Friday,” Martin Colmey, operations director for Network Rail's Central route had said.

He continued: “While it was a low-speed, single wagon derailment, it has still caused significant disruption to passengers and extensive damage to the track and overhead power lines. Thank you for everyone's patience while we manage this situation and please continue to check before you travel for the latest information."