Rail passengers in Cumbria warned to not journey after derailment | EUROtoday

Rail passengers in Cumbria have been instructed to not journey after a prepare derailed.

There is disruption between Carlisle and Oxenholme Lake District as a result of derailment close to Shap on Wednesday.

Avanti West Coast, which operates the impacted line between Preston and Glasgow and Edinburgh, stated companies north of Preston have been cancelled on Thursday and warned folks to not journey.

There was additionally additional disruption early on Thursday morning because of a landslip within the Corbridge space, with Northern changing trains with buses between Newcastle and Hexham and Carlisle.

The incident was resolved at about 08:00 BST.

Disruption continues on the road between Oxenholme Lake District and Penrith.

A spokesman for Avanti West Coast stated: “Please do not attempt to travel with us between Preston and Scotland today.”

The freight prepare derailed simply earlier than 17:00 BST on Wednesday.

TransPennine Express stated its companies have been additionally affected by the derailment.

A spokesman stated: “Due to an extremely limited train service as well as difficulty in sourcing road transport, customers travelling between Preston and Glasgow Central and between Preston and Edinburgh in both directions are advised not to travel.”

Network Rail stated they have been working to take away the derailed prepare.

A spokesman added: “Sorry to passengers whose journeys have been impacted while we work to safely reopen the line as quickly as possible.”