Rail engineers have removed two 80-tonne cement wagons after a train carrying cement derailed.
The train came off the tracks at Petteril Bridge Junction in Carlisle on 21 October.
Network Rail said 40 engineers were on site every day working with an 800-tonne crane moving the three stranded wagons.
It is hoped train services will resume on the Tyne Valley and Settle to Carlisle lines by early December.
Work to replace 80 metres of damaged track will begin soon, as well as rebuilding work to the bridge foundations and the parapet.
Mark Evans, Network Rail senior programme manager, said: "I'd like to thank rail passengers and local people for their continued patience while we've been working hard to recover the stricken freight train in Carlisle.
"A great deal of preparation work has gone into the complex lifting of the wagons, with the main crane now towering above the city."
The train consisted of 14 wagons each containing 80 tonnes of powdered cement, and was travelling between Clitheroe and Carlisle.
The crash, which saw one wagon fall into the River Petteril, was "almost certainly" caused by a damaged wheel hitting part of the track, investigators have said.
The Environment Agency is "continuously monitoring that work" and there have been "no spillages into the river" during the recovery process, the spokesman added.
Replacement buses will continue to be in operation and passengers are advised to check the National Rail website for information.
Follow BBC North East & Cumbria on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to northeastandcumbria@bbc.co.uk.
Recovery of derailed train continues week after crash
Train derailment 'caused by damaged wheel'
Bridge derailment could shut line for weeks
Why it's good to give others a hand-up in business and life
North Cumbria Scriptwriters launch Act your Age competition
Starbucks Ulverston chose St Mary's as charity of choice
Artwork selected for permanent outdoor exhibition on Cumbrian coast
Cumbrian charity expands after winning new contracts
"Ideal opportunity to try out something" - Art and crafts club offer free sessions
UK's Sunak in Belfast after reaching new Brexit deal
Zelensky says situation in frontline city worsening
DeSantis warns 'buckle up' as he gets Disney power
What is Ron DeSantis waiting for?
Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'
Protests - but who backed Russia over Ukraine? Our quiz...
The tiny diamond sphere that could unlock clean power
New York City struggles with migrant influx. Video New York City struggles with migrant influx
Supreme Court takes up student loan forgiveness
The English villages that vanished
The people who want you to believe the Ukraine war is fake
‘I’d send 50 messages a day to try to convert people’
The iconic outfits that cause outrage
Why Gen Z are feeling stressed at work
NZ's battle with a ruthless predator
© 2023 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.