Avanti West Coast has announced that overhead electric wires have been damaged between Lancaster and Oxenholme Lake District.
This has now caused all lines to be blocked on the West Coast Mainline.
Train services between these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes.
Disruption is expected to last until end of service
Below is all the information we know, however, information changes quickly during these incidents – please see links below for TOC Journey Checks:
This is a developing story – we will update the article as more information is released.
17th January 2020 at 10:30
DISRUPTION CLEARED – trains now back to normal service
17th January 2020 at 09:00
DISRUPTION EXPECTED UNTIL 10:00
16th January 2020 at 16:20
DISRUPTION EXPECTED UNTIL END OF SERVICE
16th January 2020 at 15:27
Tickets dated today, 16th January, are valid tomorrow for free on the Anglo Scot route
16th January 2020 at 14:20
Network Rail has released this image showing the damage
16th January 2020 at 14:15
DISRUPTION EXPECTED UNTIL 19:00
16th January 2020 at 14:00
ADDITIONAL AVANTI WEST COAST TRAINS
A shuttle service will operate this afternoon:
- 1415 Preston to Lancaster
- 1445 Lancaster to Preston
- 1515 Preston to Lancaster
- 1545 Lancaster to Preston
- 1615 Preston to Lancaster
- 1645 Lancaster to Preston
- 1715 Preston to Lancaster
- 1745 Lancaster to Preston
16th January 2020 at 13:45
The majority of AWC services are terminating early today, please click here for full details
16th January 2020 at 13:45
An updated list of Northern delayed or cancelled trains can be found below:
Here are the Northern trains currently affected by this incident
- 13:58 Windermere to Oxenholme Lake District
- This train has been cancelled throughout
- 14:38 Oxenholme Lake District to Windermere
- This train has been cancelled throughout
- 14:59 Windermere to Oxenholme Lake District
- This train has been cancelled throughout
- 15:32 Oxenholme Lake District to Windermere
- This train has been cancelled throughout
- 10:13 Carlisle to Lancaster
- This train has terminated at Carnforth
- 11:28 Manchester Airport to Windermere
- This train will call additionally at Euxton Balshaw Lane (12:27) but has terminated at Preston
- 11:46 Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Airport
- This train will terminate at Carnforth
- 12:28 Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furness
- This train will terminate at Preston and will no longer call at Lancaster, Carnforth, Silverdale, Arnside, Grange-Over-Sands, Kents Bank, Cark, Ulverston, Dalton, Roose and Barrow-In-Furness.
- 13:06 Windermere to Manchester Airport
- This train will terminate at Oxenholme Lake District
- 13:28 Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furness
- This train will start from Manchester Oxford Road
- 14:08 Preston to Manchester Airport
- This train will start from Wigan North Western
- 14:12 Carnforth to Barrow-in-Furness
- ADDITIONAL TRAIN
- 14:28 Manchester Airport to Windermere
- This train will start from Oxenholme Lake District
- 16:00 Windermere to Manchester Airport
- This train will terminate at Oxenholme Lake District
16th January 2020 at 13:40
An updated list of TransPennine Express delayed or cancelled trains can be found below:
- 12:12 Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central
- This train has been cancelled throughout
- 13:06 Windermere to Manchester Airport
- This train terminated at Oxenholme Lake District and will no longer call at Lancaster, Preston, Wigan North Western, Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester Piccadilly, Burnage, Heald Green and Manchester Airport.
- 16:12 Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central
- This train has been cancelled throughout
- 10:12 Edinburgh to Manchester Airport
- This train will start from Preston
- 11:07 Manchester Airport to Glasgow Central
- This train terminated at Preston
- 11:08 Glasgow Central to Manchester Airport
- This train terminates at Carlisle
- 12:05 Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Street
- This train will terminate at Carlisle
16th January 2020 at 13:30
We have been sent this image from Anthony Ward – could Class 57s about to be used to haul Pendolinos over Shap?
16th January 2020 at 12:55
DISRUPTION EXPECTED UNTIL 18:00
16th January 2020 at 12:49
13:06 Windermere to Manchester Airport will now terminate at Oxenholme Lake District and will no longer call at Lancaster, Preston, Wigan North Western, Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester Piccadilly, Burnage, Heald Green and Manchester Airport.
16th January 2020 at 12:47
ADDITIONAL AVANTI WEST COAST TRAINS
- 11:59 Preston to London Euston
- 12:17 Preston to London Euston
- 12:47 Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- 12:59 Preston to London Euston
- 13:01 Carlisle to Edinburgh
16th January 2020 at 12:44
DISRUPTION EXPECTED UNTIL 16:45
16th January 2020 at 12:40
TransPennine Express trains currently affected by this incident:
- 12:12 Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central
- This train has been cancelled throughout
16th January 2020 at 12:38
TransPennine Express has confirmed the following Rail Replacement Buses will operate from Preston:
- 13:03 1 x coach to Carlisle operated by Mario Travel.
- 13:03 1 x coach to Carlisle operated by S Line Travel.
- 13:23 1 x coach to Carlisle operated by Mario Travel.
- 13:23 1 x coach to Carlisle operated by Tulip Travel.
16th January 2020 at 12:35
Ticket acceptance has been released:
Avanti West Coast passengers may use:
- LNER services between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh.
- ScotRail using any reasonable route
- TransPennine Express via any reasonable route
- CrossCountry via any reasonable route
- Northern between Manchester Airport/Manchester Piccadilly / Liverpool Lime Street / York and Preston and also between Carlisle and Newcastle
- Avanti West Coast between Glasgow Central/Edinburgh and Carlisle. Once the line reopens you may use these services as far as Preston.
- LNER between York and Newcastle / Edinburgh
- CrossCountry between Leeds / York and Newcastle / Edinburgh / Glasgow Central
- Alternative TransPennine Express services between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Victoria and Newcastle / Edinburgh, and also between Manchester Piccadilly and Leeds / York
16th January 2020 at 12:28
ADDITIONAL NORTHERN TRAINS TO RUN
- 12:08 Preston to Manchester Airport, arriving at 13:18
- 12:12 Carnforth to Barrow-in-Furness, arriving at 13:05
16th January 2020 at 12:26
Here are the Northern trains currently affected by this incident
- 10:28 Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furness
- This train will terminate at Preston and will no longer call at Lancaster, Carnforth, Silverdale, Arnside, Grange-Over-Sands, Kents Bank, Cark, Ulverston, Dalton, Roose and Barrow-In-Furness.
- 10:46 Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Airport
- This train has terminated at Carnforth and will no longer call at Lancaster, Preston, Wigan North Western, Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester Piccadilly, Burnage, Heald Green and Manchester Airport.
- 11:28 Manchester Airport to Windermere
- This train will call additionally at Euxton Balshaw Lane (12:27)
- 11:46 Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Airport
- This train has terminated at Carnforth and will no longer call at Lancaster, Preston, Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester Piccadilly, Burnage, Heald Green and Manchester Airport.
- 13:13 Lancaster to Carlisle
- This train will start from Carnforth
16th January 2020 at 12:24
ADDITIONAL TRAIN TO RUN
This additional train will show as the 11:59 Preston to London Euston, arriving into the capital at 14:10
16th January 2020 at 12:20
Here are the currently delayed trains by this incident:
- 07:43 London Euston to Glasgow Central
- This train is delayed between Preston and Lancaster
- 08:30 London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Was 31 minutes late, now further delays between Preston and Lancaster
- 08:43 London Euston to Edinburgh
- This train will terminate at Preston and will no longer call at Lancaster, Oxenholme Lake District, Carlisle, Haymarket or Edinburgh
- 09:30 London Euston to Glasgow Central
- This train will terminate at Preston and will no longer call at Lancaster, Penrith North Lakes, Carlisle or Glasgow Central
- 09:40 Glasgow Central to London Euston
- This train is being delayed at Lancaster
- 10:00 Glasgow Central to London Euston
- This train is being delayed between Penrith North Lakes and Preston
16th January 2020 at 12:10
Ticket acceptance has been agreed between Avanti West Coast and LNER for passengers travelling to and from London Kings Cross and Edinburgh.
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The chip shop in the picture of teh fallen wires is at Hest Bank, near where the Morecambe line leaves the WCML.