Do not travel: no trains between Carlisle and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh: major disruption expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

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

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

Description

Damage to the overhead electric wires between Lockerbie and Carstairs means that all lines are blocked. Trains are unable to run between Carlisle and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh and will be cancelled or revised.

Major disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

Avanti West Coast

Avanti West Coast are advising customers NOT TO TRAVEL on the following routes:

• North of Carlisle

• Southbound from Edinburgh / Glasgow Central

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

TransPennine Express are advising customer NOT TO TRAVEL north of Carlisle.

Services are unable to run between Lockerbie and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh. TransPennine Express services will be revised to start / terminate at Preston or Carlisle.

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

• Alternative TransPennine Express services between Manchester and York, between York and Newcastle, and also between Newcastle and Edinburgh

• Avanti West Coast between Preston and Carlisle, and also between Preston and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh (once the line reopens)

• CrossCountry between York and Edinburgh

• LNER between York and Edinburgh

• Lumo between Newcastle and Edinburgh

• Northern between Manchester Airport and Lancaster, and also between Newcastle and Carlisle

• ScotRail between Glasgow stations and Edinburgh

You can use your ticket dated today, Monday 30 June to travel tomorrow, Tuesday 1 June at no extra cost.

Additional information:

A fallen tree has damaged the overhead electric wires in the Beattock area.

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.