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A collision between two trains occurred in the Talerddig area on the evening of Monday, October 21, in which a man in his 60s died.

Following the ongoing recovery work, trains can now resume between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth.

There may be some temporary service amendments in place with some rail replacement buses covering any cancelled train services, and National Rail is warning travellers to expect longer journey times.

Here’s the latest joint statement from Network Rail and Transport for Wales: ‘The Cambrian line is expected to open for normal services from Monday following the tragic rail accident last week.

‘The investigation teams have concluded their site-based investigation, enabling Transport for Wales engineers access to separate the two damaged trains, which are in the process of being removed from the site.

‘Simultaneously, Network Rail engineers have been carrying out repairs, maintenance and a series of thorough checks and safety inspections.

‘Safety systems on the trains that use the line continue to be regularly checked and inspected.

‘Test trains will run through the area to make sure everything is operating normally before beginning passenger operations on Monday.

‘The incident still may affect train services in the short-term and passengers should continue to check before they travel.’