Passengers in Yorkshire wishing to travel between Bradford Forster Square and Ilkley will still need to use rail replacement bus services as Network Rail continues efforts to clear soil from the site of a landslip.

Residents at a number of properties around the site in Baildon, a town situated three miles north east of Bradford city centre, are being supported by Network Rail and its contractors.

A number of nearby houses have been affected by the landslip.

Engineers were called to the site ten days ago after reports of cracks began to surface relating to a cutting slope close to the railway.

They are now working around the clock in order to remove more than 2,500 tonnes of soil which will, in turn, relieve the pressure on the land and will protect the railway which runs in the cutting below the site.

Specialist engineering trains are being used to assist in the operation.

Although the intensive efforts to reinstate train services are continuing apace, the service is not expected to return to normal until the middle of next month.

Passengers are urged to check their proposed journeys before travelling. They should contact National Rail Enquiries or visit Northern’s website or social media channels.

Richard Owens, Infrastructure Director for Network Rail’s North and East route, said: “This is a large-scale piece of work, and our engineers are working flat out to repair and strengthen the slope and to get train services running through the area once again.