Liverpool’s main rail station is to remain closed for train services until March 9.
Lime Street has been closed since Tuesday afternoon after a wall collapsed on to the line sending up to 200 tonnes of rubble across all four tracks and damaging overhead cables on the approach to the station.
Network Rail said that it was aiming for passenger trains to resume from the start of service next Thursday (March 9).
Mark Killick, chief operating officer for Network Rail, said: “We aim to have trains running again in and out of Liverpool Lime Street station in time for morning rush-hour next Thursday.
“After the wall collapsed on Tuesday night, our orange army engineers have devised a three-step plan. Firstly, we are making the location safe. That is happening now.
“This will allow us to start step two - safely accessing the tracks in the cutting more than 10 metres below to clear the debris.
“We will then move on to step three - repairing the damaged railway.
“Train customers are advised to check before they travel at nationalrail.co.uk, and with train operators, for the latest information.”
Lime Street station is used by train operators Northern, London Midland, TransPennine Express, Virgin Trains and East Midlands Trains.