Repair crews have been on the job for the past fortnight but finally the Marton-New Plymouth rail link is back in business.
The line through Wanganui was one of several around the country KiwiRail had to deal with after the weather bomb blasted through the central North Island on the weekend of June 20-21, causing devastating floods in the city and across the rural hinterland.
The torrential rain caused flooding, slips and washouts, closing the line until it was re-opened on Sunday. Trains were back in action yesterday.
Todd Moyle, KiwiRail group general manager network services, told the Chronicle that staff and contractors had worked continuously to carry out what he called a "significant clean-up and repair" job.
Mr Moyle said it was not only confined to the Marton-New Plymouth line. Track through Wairarapa, the North Island Main Trunk, and the Palmerston North to Gisborne link was also affected. And there had also been storm damage affecting rail services on the West Coast.