Buses replace trains between Corkickle and Whitehaven
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Monday 28 July 2025 at 19:57
Incident cleared: Tuesday 09 December 2025 at 00:00
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Last updated
Tuesday 09 December 2025 at 11:59
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Between Lancaster / Barrow-in-Furness and Carlisle
Description
During pre-planned engineering work at Bransty Tunnel, between Corkickle and Whitehaven, inspections revealed unstable ground conditions which require urgent repair. As a result, the line through the tunnel is closed. You can read more about this issue on our planned engineering works section.