Storm Bert: Number of Lancashire and Yorkshire railway lines affected by severe weather

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Storm Bert: Number of Lancashire and Yorkshire railway lines affected by severe weather

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Northern train at Blackburn station. // Credit: Northern
Northern train at Blackburn station. // Credit: Northern

Northern is urging passengers to check ahead as a number of lines are being affected by Storm Bert and severe weather.

Trains between Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness are suspended due to flooding at Ulverston.

A signalling fault at Parton means that trains between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness are subject to delays and trains cannot run between Carlisle and .

Trains between York and North and Leeds and are subject to delays.

Flooding at Darwen means that trains cannot run between Bolton and , with trains between Clitheroe and Manchester Victoria running to and from Bolton.

Northern says that passengers can use services between Manchester Victoria and Blackburn via Todmorden.

Adverse weather conditions means that trains between Leeds and / Ilkley and Skipton may be cancelled throughout.

The latest advice is available on the National Rail website.

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  1. Can a “storm” called (strangely) called ‘Bert” account for more train cancellations than Northern Rail could muster on a “usual” short term cancellation Sunday?

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