Disruption between Oxenholme Lake District and Windermere expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Between Oxenholme Lake District and Windermere

Description

Heavy rain is flooding the area between Staveley and Windermere, blocking lines between these stations. As a result, trains that run between Oxenholme Lake District and Windermere will run between Oxenholme Lake District and Staveley only.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Network Rail engineers are en route to the area to try and rectify the issue.

Customer advice:

To assist you with your journey, road transport (in the form of 16 seater minibuses, provided by RSZ and Premier Minibuses) has been provided between Oxenholme and Windermere in both directions as follows:

• 20:00, 21:00 and 22:00 Windermere to Oxenholme calling at Staveley, Burneside, Kendal and Oxenholme

• 20:45, 21:45 and 22:45 Oxenholme to Windermere calling at Kendal, Burneside, Staveley and Windermere

• 23:00 Windermere to Preston calling at Staveley, Burneside, Kendal, Oxenholme, Lancaster and Preston

Journey times will be extended by up to an hour whilst travelling by rail replacement transport.

Please see station information posters for the bus pick up points.

Effect on service:

Train services will be affected as follows:

• Manchester Airport / Oxenholme to Windermere - Services will terminate at Staveley

• Windermere to Oxenholme / Manchester Airport - Services will start at Staveley

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.