London Northwestern Railway has announced that a limited train service at Northampton will resume today following flooding caused by Storm Bert.

The River Nene burst its banks, covered tracks, and vital railway equipment, and engineers have been working to clean and repair the damaged equipment.

A reduced hourly timetable will be in place due to the ongoing infrastructure challenges, and a rail replacement bus service will continue to run to support the train service.

However, the operator has said that disruption is expected to continue for the remainder of the week.

“I would like to thank our passengers for their patience while we have worked with Network Rail to restore train services to Northampton. The flooding has had a significant impact across our network and I am sorry for the disruption this has caused to our customers.

“Due to ongoing infrastructure challenges caused by the flooding, including some damage to our train fleet, a limited timetable will be in operation for the remainder of this week. I urge passengers to check their journeys before setting out.”

Jonny Wiseman, customer experience director for London Northwestern Railway