Heavy rain may impact your journey in Wales and south west England on Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 December 

Route(s) affected

Across Wales and south west England

Description

The Met Office have issued yellow weather warnings for heavy rainfall on Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 December.

The weather warnings cover Wales and south west England.

• Heavy rain can overwhelm drainage systems, flooding tracks and slowing down trains

• Water runs off hard ground onto the tracks, while ballast can wash away, destabilising the track

• Heavy rain can also short-circuit power supplies for trains and cause signalling equipment to fail

• Speed restrictions may be implemented to ensure trains are able to run safely on the railway.

Please check your entire journey before you travel on any of the affected days.

Any weather related disruptions will be published here once known.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

Please take note of any Service Updates that may be showing with a warning triangle on 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.