The massive landslip, which caused part of the Carlisle to Newcastle rail line to close, for the last month, has finally been cleared.
The landslide, in early January, was caused by heavy rain.
35 thousand tonnes of rubble and debris has had to be cleared from the site near Corbridge.
A second landslide on the trainline between Newcastle and Carlisle means part of the route will be closed for several weeks. Unstable ground is preventing the repair work from starting.
Heavy rain caused 140 tonnes of earth to slide onto the West Line near Hexham in Northumberland on Tuesday afternoon. This was cleared and normal service resumed yesterday morning.
A second landslip around a mile to the east of the first occurred later in the morning causing the line to be closed again. Network Rail say the earth is still moving stopping them from starting the clean up job.
The line will remain open for Northern Rail passengers travelling between Carlisle and Hexham and between Prudhoe and Newcastle, with shuttle buses in operation between Hexham and Prudhoe.
Rob McIntosh, route managing director for Network Rail, said:
The landslip, which caused part of the Carlisle to Newcastle rail line to close, is expected to re-open fully on Monday, February 8.
The massive landslip which caused part of the Newcastle to Carlisle rail line to close for the last month, has finally been cleared.
Engineers say they hope a section of the Network Rail line between Prudhoe and Hexham blocked by a landslide could reopen in a month