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Last updated:Today at 17:49
Train companies affected:Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express

Lines reopened: major disruption between Penrith and Carlisle expected until the end of the day 

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: 01 Oct 2024 at 11:21

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Last updated

01 Oct 2024 at 17:49

Train operators affected

Avanti West CoastTransPennine Express

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

TransPennine Express between Manchester Airport and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

Description

Lines have reopened following urgent repairs to the track between Penrith and Carlisle. As service recovers, trains running between these stations may still be cancelled, severely delayed by up to 75 minutes or revised.

Major disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

Avanti West Coast

To help you on your journey, you may 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

  • ScotRail between Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh

  • Northern between Carlisle and Newcastle

TransPennine Express

To help you on your journey, you may use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:

  • Avanti West Coast between Preston and Glasgow Queen Street / Edinburgh

  • CrossCountry between Leeds and Edinburgh

  • LNER between York and Edinburgh

  • Northern between Manchester Airport and Oxenholme, and between Newcastle and Carlisle

  • ScotRail between Glasgow Central / Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh

Road replacement transport is running between Oxenholme and Glasgow, and between Edinburgh and Carlisle.

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 our travel information pages.

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.