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Train companies affected:Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, London Northwestern Railway

Buses replace trains between Oxenholme and Windermere until the end of the day  

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Incident reported: 05 Oct 2024 at 18:19

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Last updated

05 Oct 2024 at 19:03

Train operators affected

Northern

Route(s) affected

between Manchester Airport / Preston / Oxenholme Lake District and Windermere

Description

A member of train crew is unavailable. As a result, no trains will run between Oxenholme and Windermere.

Buses will replace trains between Oxenholme and Windermere until the end of the day.

Customer Advice:

To assist you with your journey, you can use your Northern ticket at no additional cost on TransPennine Express services between Manchester Airport and Oxenholme until the end of the day. Connections can be made in Preston for intermediate stations between Preston and Manchester Oxford Road.

Road replacement transport will be provided by KT's Coaches and S Line as follows:

Departures from Oxenholme:

  • 20:18 – Calling Kendal & Windermere

  • 20:18 – Calling all stations to Windermere

  • 22:06 – Calling Kendal & Windermere

  • 22:06 – Calling all stations to Windermere

Departures from Windermere:

  • 21:00 – Calling Kendal & Oxenholme

  • 21:15 – Calling all stations to Oxenholme

  • 22:40 – Calling Kendal, Oxenholme, Lancaster & Preston

  • 23:00 – Calling all stations to Preston

Please check station information posters for the location of the bus pick up points and be advised that bicycle’s, e-bikes and dogs (excluding service dogs) are not permitted on replacement road transport.

Journey times will be extended by up to 60 minutes when using road replacement transport.

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.

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.