Lines reopened: disruption between Carlisle and Lockerbie expected until 16:30 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

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

Description

Following a broken down train between Carlisle and Lockerbie all lines have now reopened. As service recovers, trains running through these stations may still be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 16:30.

Avanti West Coast customer advice:

You can use your ticket on the following train companies at no extra cost:

• CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street and Edinburgh

• LNER between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh in both directions

• Northern between Newcastle and Carlisle

• ScotRail between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh

• TransPennine Express between Manchester Piccadilly and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

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:

You can use your tickets at no extra cost on the following services:

• Avanti West Coast services between Preston and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

• Alternative TransPennine Express services between Manchester Airport and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

Please note that other train operators may also be experiencing disruption today.

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.