Lines reopened between Preston and Lancaster: major disruption expected until 19:00 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

Lumo between London Euston and Stirling

Northern between Manchester Airport / Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness

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

Description

The object that was caught on the overhead electric wires between Preston and Lancaster has now been removed, allowing all lines to be reopened. Trains may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes.

Major disruption is expected until 19:00.

Please allow extra time for your journey and check before you travel.

A visual disruption map video is available.

Avanti West Coast customer advice:

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on the following:

• CrossCountry from Edinburgh to Birmingham New Street, in this direction only

• ScotRail between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh via Glasgow Queen Street

• TransPennine Express between Glasgow Central / Edinburgh and Manchester Piccadilly via Preston (please note that these services are also affected by this issue)

• The following LNER services:

  • 18:00 Edinburgh to London Kings Cross

  • 18:30 Edinburgh - London Kings Cross

  • 19:00 Edinburgh - London Kings Cross

Northern customer advice:

Road transport has been confirmed to run as follows:

• 18:30 Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster calling at Roose, Dalton, Ulverston, Cark, Kents Bank, Grange-over-Sands, Arnside, Silverdale, Carnforth and Lancaster. Operated by Travellers Choice

You can travel on the next Northern service to your destination, where available.

Northern train ticket restrictions have been lifted in the affected areas, including Advance and Peak restrictions, during this disruption. Restrictions will be reinstated once the disruption ends.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on the following:

• Avanti West Coast between Preston and Glasgow / Edinburgh (please note that these services are also affected by this disruption)

• CrossCountry between York / Newcastle / Edinburgh

• LNER between York / Newcastle / Edinburgh

• Northern between:

  • Manchester Airport and Preston

  • Carlisle and Newcastle

• TransPennine Express between:

  • Manchester Airport / Manchester Piccadilly / Victoria and York

  • York and Newcastle and Edinburgh

• ScotRail between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central

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 drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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.