Disruption between Edinburgh and Carlisle expected until 17:30 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between Edinburgh and London Euston

TransPennine Express between Edinburgh and Manchester Airport

Description

Damage to the overhead electric wires between Edinburgh and Carlisle means that all lines are blocked.

Trains running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised as a result.

This is expected until 17:30.

Avanti West Coast customer advice:

Your ticket can be used on the following, at no extra cost, in both directions:

• CrossCountry services between Edinburgh and Birmingham New Street

• LNER services between Edinburgh and London Kings Cross

• ScotRail services between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh

• TransPennine Express services between Glasgow Central and Preston

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.

If you no longer wish to travel because your train's delayed or cancelled, you can request a full refund from where you bought your ticket.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

Trains are unable to run between Edinburgh and Lockerbie in both directions.

How does this affect my journey?

The following route will be subject to delays, short-notice alterations and cancellations:

• Edinburgh - Manchester Airport (in both directions)

Where possible, TransPennine Express services will run between Carlisle and Manchester Airport in both directions.

Customers are advised that TransPennine Express services between Glasgow Central and Manchester Airport WILL operate, however services are expected to be extremely busy.

What should I do?

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

• Avanti West Coast services between Glasgow Central and Preston

• Northern services between Preston and Manchester Airport

• TransPennine Express services between Glasgow Central and Manchester Airport

You can also use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services via the East Coast Mainline:

• CrossCountry services between Edinburgh / Newcastle / York / Leeds

• LNER services between Edinburgh / Newcastle / York

• Metrolink services between Manchester Victoria / Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport

• Northern services between Carlisle and Newcastle

• ScotRail services between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central

• TransPennine Express services between Edinburgh / Newcastle / Manchester Victoria and York

Customers at Lockerbie and Haymarket are advised to see staff where onward transport will be provided.

Please be advised that other operators are affected by this and services are expected to be busy throughout the day, You should allow extra time to complete your journey where possible.

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.