Major disruption between Carlisle and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh expected until 12:00 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston / Birmingham New Street and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh and also between Wolverhampton and Glasgow Central

TransPennine Express between Manchester Airport and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh and also between Liverpool Lime Street and Glasgow Central

Description

A fault with the signalling system in the Carstairs area means that all lines are blocked. Trains running between Carlisle and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh may be cancelled, revised or delayed by up to 90 minutes.

Major disruption is expected until 12:00.

Customer advice:

Avanti West Coast

You can use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:

• CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street and Edinburgh

• LNER between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh

• Northern between Carlisle and Newcastle

• ScotRail between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh

• TransPennine Express between Manchester Piccadilly and Newcastle and also between Preston and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh (once lines have reopened)

Rail replacement transport is running between Carlisle and Glasgow Central to help with your journey.

TransPennine Express

You can use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:

• CrossCountry between York / Newcastle and Edinburgh

• Northern between Carlisle and Newcastle

• ScotRail between Glasgow stations and Edinburgh

• TransPennine Express between Manchester Airport and York

Rail replacement transport has been requested to operate between Carlisle and Lockerbie. Further information will follow when this has been confirmed.

Additional information:

Network Rail are on site and are investigating the fault.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.