Disruption between Carlisle and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh expected until 16:45 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

TransPennine Express between Manchester Airport and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

Description

A broken down train between Lockerbie and Carstairs means that the line towards Glasgow Central / Edinburgh is blocked. Trains running between Carlisle and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh may be cancelled or delayed by up to 25 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 16:45.

Avanti West Coast customer advice:

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

• LNER ,TransPennine Express and LNER services between Newcastle and Edinburgh

• Northern between Newcastle and Carlisle

• TransPennine Express services from Newcastle towards Manchester Victoria

• ScotRail services between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh

When the line reopens, you can also use your ticket at no extra cost on Avanti West Coast services departing before 17:00 between Preston and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh.

Rail replacement is in operation to run between Carlisle and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh. Customers at Carlisle are advised to speak to station staff on platform 4 for more information and the location of rail replacement transport.

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 set-down 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.