Disruption between Carlisle and Whitehaven until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Between Carlisle and Whitehaven

Description

Flooding between Carlisle and Whitehaven means all lines are currently closed. As a result, trains may be cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

Network Rail engineers are en route to the area with further updates to follow.

Rail replacement:

To assist customers to complete their journey, road transport has been provided as follows:

• 22:30 at Carlisle, calling at all stations Aspatria then as required to Whitehaven

Journey times will be extended by 60 minutes whilst travelling by 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.