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| Landslip closes railway line between Banbury-Leamington Spa | |
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| A major landslip has closed a railway line causing disruption to services between Banbury and Leamington Spa. | |
| Passengers face using a replacement bus service between the stations adding an extra 90 minutes to journey times. | Passengers face using a replacement bus service between the stations adding an extra 90 minutes to journey times. |
| Network Rail had hoped to reopen the line by Tuesday but later said it would stay shut for at least a week while 350,000 tonnes of material are removed. | Network Rail had hoped to reopen the line by Tuesday but later said it would stay shut for at least a week while 350,000 tonnes of material are removed. |
| The landslip has occurred near Harbury Tunnel in Warwickshire, the scene of a similar incident last year. | The landslip has occurred near Harbury Tunnel in Warwickshire, the scene of a similar incident last year. |
| Chiltern Railways has warned some trains may also be cancelled but customers can use their tickets with other operators. | Chiltern Railways has warned some trains may also be cancelled but customers can use their tickets with other operators. |
| Network Rail said the earth movement happened at about 15:00 GMT on Saturday affecting the train lines and nearby tunnel. | Network Rail said the earth movement happened at about 15:00 GMT on Saturday affecting the train lines and nearby tunnel. |
| A spokesman said engineers were currently on site monitoring any further movements before a detailed assessment could take place. | A spokesman said engineers were currently on site monitoring any further movements before a detailed assessment could take place. |
| He added it was a known problem area experiencing elevated levels of ground-water. | He added it was a known problem area experiencing elevated levels of ground-water. |