No Trains North of Carlisle until Friday.

Due to the extreme weather in Scotland resulting in a landslip south of Carstairs, all lines on the West Coast Main Line between Carlisle and Scotland are blocked.

Avanti West Coast have said lines are now expected to be closed until Friday 6 January while Network Rail carry out emergency works.

Customers are being advised to not travel north of Carlisle as there are no services.

An amended timetable is in place between Carlisle and London Euston. Customers travelling on this route are being strongly advised to check before they travel.

Emergency engineering works are now under way on the West Coast Mainline near Carstairs, between Carlisle and Glasgow, to repair flood damage.

An embankment beneath the railway was significantly damaged during extreme weather on Friday, December 30, and it will require extensive work to stabilise and repair the foundations of the tracks to allow the railway to safely reopen.

Engineers are working around-the-clock to remove landslip material affecting a 40m long section of the line before beginning to reinforce the area with over 200 tonnes of new stone.

A Network Rail spokesperson said: “Flooding has caused significant damage beneath the track and we will need to rebuild the supporting embankment before re-opening the line.

“This is a very challenging project, but we understand the inconvenience closing the line will cause to customers and are working hard to reopen the railway as quickly as we can.”

An Avanti West Coast spokesperson said: “While our colleagues at Network Rail are working hard to reopen the affected parts of the line damaged by the landslip caused by extreme weather, our advice to customers is do not travel to and from Scotland on the West Coast Mainline.

“Customers are being advised not to travel north of Carlisle as there are no services. An amended timetable is in place between Carlisle and London Euston. Customers travelling south of Carlisle are being strongly advised to check their journey before they travel. We thank our customers for their patience in what are very challenging circumstances.