Disruption between Carlisle and Whitehaven expected until 19:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Carlisle and Whitehaven

Description

Heavy rain flooding the railway between Carlisle and Whitehaven means all lines are blocked. Trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or cancelled.

Disruption is expected until 19:00.

Customer Advice

To assist customers to complete their journey, road transport has been provided between Maryport and Carlisle in both directions as follows:

• 16:00, 18:00 Maryport calling at all stations to Carlisle

• 16:00, 18:00 Carlisle calling at all stations to Carlisle

Journey times will be extended by 60 minutes whilst travelling by rail replacement transport.

Northern train ticket restrictions have been lifted in the affected areas, including Advance and Peak restrictions, during this disruption. Restrictions will be reinstated once the disruption ends.

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.