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Lines reopened: Disruption between Oxenholme Lake District and Carlisle expected until the end of the day 

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: 16 Jul 2024 at 17:18

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Last updated

16 Jul 2024 at 21:12

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast services between London Euston and Edinburgh / Glasgow Central

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

Description

Lines have reopened following heavy rain flooding the railway between Oxenholme Lake District and Carlisle. Trains running between these stations may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer Advice:

Avanti West Coast

To assist you with your journey your ticket will be accepted on the following alternatives:

  • TransPennine Express services via any reasonable route

  • Northern services via any reasonable route

  • CrossCountry services between Birmingham New Street and Edinburgh

  • LNER services between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh

  • ScotRail services between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh

TransPennine Express

To assist you with your journey your ticket will be accepted on the following alternatives:

  • Avanti West Coast services via any reasonable route

  • Northern services via any reasonable route

Rail replacement transport will run as required.

Please speak to station staff or station help points about completing your journey.

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 information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

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.