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==Repairs==
An inspection of the line on Wednesday 20th 20 June confirmed that only the section between Bewdley and Kidderminster was relatively unaffected and could remain open for passenger traffic. By Thursday 21st 21 June the full implications for the Railway were understood and development of a recovery plan was under way. This would involve properly considered engineering solutions, not only to resolve the problems but hopefully to prevent them recurring.
Even as the recovery efforts began, the wet weather continued, culminating in another thunderstorm on 20 July 2007 which caused further damage towards the South end of the line. In total the line was breached in 45 separate locations between Bridgnorth and Northwood Halt.
Some of the worst affected places on the line and the repair work involved were as follows (from north to south):
*[[Oldbury Viaduct]]: the track bed was washed out immediately south of the viaduct, and the face of the embankment began to slide towards Daniels [[Daniel's Mill]] (which was also damaged). To resolve the problem a retaining wall was built, consisting of 25 concrete piles up to 30 feet in depth capped with a concrete beam.<ref>[https://pascoe-ltd.co.uk/project/daniels-mill-slope-reconstruction/ P&S Consulting Engineers website] (Retrieved 29 December 2018)</ref>
*Knowlesands: Three sections of the railway were washed out in the area previously affected in November 2000. The repair involved replacing the unstable ground with ‘reinforced earth’, new fill material sandwiched with geotextile mesh.
