THE railway hit by a huge landslip in Hampshire has reopened.

The mainline at Hook has been partially closed since the incident last month caused by heavy rainfall. The line was partially reopened on January 23 but only a reduced service could run on the main line from Hampshire to London.

But Network Rail says its staff have worked around the clock to repair the line and the four lines fully reopened on Friday.

Mark Killick, Network Rail route director, said: “I’m pleased to say that all four lines have now reopened down in Hook and a full timetable has been reinstated.

“I’d like to say another huge thank you to customers and residents living alongside the railway for their patience while we’ve carried out this huge repair and our partners at SWR for working hand in hand with us to resolve the issue.

“Fixing the landslip at Hook has been an incredibly complex task and we know how disruptive this has been for our customers and we are really sorry for the impact this has had on your journeys.”

Claire Mann, South Western Railway’s managing director, said: “We are pleased to confirm that all lines between Hook and Winchfield have now reopened, and we are operating our normal timetable again.

“We know how disruptive this has been for our customers and we are really sorry for the impact this has had on their journeys.

“Services have now returned to normal, and we would like to thank our customers for their patience whilst these essential repairs were carried out.”