Network Rail has released footage of train services resuming through Baildon after it completed repairs at the site of a landslip near the West Yorkhire town.
No trains have run through the area since Friday 9 February.
Last week, Network Rail announced that train services would resume after successful work to make the landslip site safe.
Trains began running between Bradford Forster Square and Ilkley yesterday (Sunday 30 June).
The resumption of train services has come much later than the original estimate of mid-March.
Network Rail blamed the delay on the amount of work that needed to be carried out to make the area safe. Rail replacement buses have operated along the route during the service suspension.
Network Rail will continue to monitor the landslip repair, in order to identify any potential problems or risks to train services.
Network Rail has thanked passengers for their “patience and understanding” during the four-and-a-half month period in which services have been suspended. It has also thanked local residents who have been impacted by the repair work.
Despite the resumption of train service, Network Rail is encouraging passengers to check their journey before travelling via the national rail website.
Landslips are an increasing problem for the railway, as climate change brings wetter weather. Recent incidents have occurred in Leicestershire, Shropshire and Derbyshire, among others.
“I would like to reiterate my heartfelt thank you to all impacted local residents for their support and cooperation during what has been a difficult time for the community.
“While services have now restarted, I also want to say thank you to passengers who have faced disruption to rail services for their patience and understanding of the situation.”
Jason Hamilton, Network Rail’s route director for its North & East route
I’d like to thank our customers for their patience while this complicated and safety-critical work was carried out by Network Rail. We appreciate it has caused significant disruption to people’s journeys over several weeks and we are very happy to be able to resume services along the line once again.”
Kerry Peters, regional director for Northern