Lanarkshire train services affected by a train derailment in Coatbridge are back to normal.
Lanarkshire Live previously reported on how the train, which didn't have any passengers on board at the time, came off the tracks between Coatbridge Sunnyside and Airdrie stations last Friday in what ScotRail described as an "operational incident".
Network Rail has now re-opened the railway through Coatbridge Sunnyside and normal service has resumed after engineers worked around-the-clock throughout the weekend to rerail the train and repair significant damage to the track.
A ScotRail spokesman told Lanarkshire Live : "Our team replaced four half switches - moveable sections of track which move trains from one line to another - while specialist ‘tamping’ equipment was also used to re-align other parts of the track.
"No-one was injured during the derailment, which happened at around 9.30pm on Friday, May 6, when the train was out of service and travelling at a low speed."
Liam Sumpter, route director for Scotland’s Railway, added: “Our team has worked tirelessly to carry out the necessary repairs to the track and signalling system, so that normal service could resume today.
“This was an incredibly complex and demanding recovery process that had to be carried out very carefully.
“The vehicle was removed without further damaging the railway infrastructure, which helped us re-open the route as quickly as possible.
“My thanks go to our passengers and the people of the nearby community for their understanding and patience while we worked to re-open the route.”
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