Disruption between Lockerbie and Carlisle expected until 14:00 

Route(s) affected

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

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

Description

The lines have now reopened between Motherwell and Lanark / Carstairs following a safety inspection of the track, and also near Penrith North Lakes following a lorry striking a bridge. Services are still being affected by a fault with the signalling system near Carlisle, which means trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines. As a result, trains that normally run through Carlisle may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

We expect this disruption to continue until 14:00.

Please note, ScotRail are no longer affected by this incident.

Avanti West Coast customer advice:

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

• CrossCountry between Stafford and Coventry (in this direction only)

• London Northwestern Railway between Crewe and Birmingham New Street (in this direction only)

If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services, in both directions:

• Avanti West Coast between Glasgow Central / Edinburgh and Preston (Please note, Avanti West Coast services are also affected by these incidents)

• Northern between Preston and Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Airport

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

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.