Poor weather may impact your journey in England, Scotland and Wales today and on Tuesday 27 January 

Route(s) affected

Various routes across England, Scotland and Wales

Description

The Met Office have issued yellow and amber weather warnings for heavy rain for south west England and parts of Wales today.

There are also yellow and amber weather warnings in place for rain, snow and wind across England, Scotland and Wales throughout the day tomorrow, Tuesday 27 January.

The poor weather can impact the railway in a number of different ways:

• 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

• Strong winds can blow trees into infrastructure, damaging the overhead lines that power electric trains

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

Please check your entire journey in full if you plan to travel on either of the affected days.

The following weather related disruptions are currently active:

• Poor weather may affect South Western Railway services

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.