Storm Amy: poor weather to impact Avanti West Coast services until the end of the day
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Friday 03 October 2025 at 14:09
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Last updated
Friday 03 October 2025 at 17:17
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Avanti West Coast services
Description
Storm Amy is expected to bring high winds and heavy rain to parts of Scotland and northwest England, with the potential for widespread disruption to rail services today, Friday 3 October.
Yellow weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office.
Network Rail’s specialist weather team are closely monitoring the storm’s path and working with operators to confirm which routes are most likely to be impacted.
Due to Flooding between Lockerbie and Carstairs some lines are blocked. As a result trains travelling between Carlisle and Edinburgh / Glasgow Central may be delayed by up to 20 minutes.
Tickets for travel north of Preston on Friday 3 October will be valid throughout Friday to encourage travel earlier in the day.
Destinations north of Preston include Lancaster, Oxenholme Lake District, Penrith, Carlisle, Lockerbie, Motherwell, Haymarket, Glasgow Central and Edinburgh.
Customers travelling later in the day may experience disruption due to adverse weather conditions.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
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.