Significant disruption to Cumbria and Lancashire train services due to flooding
Overnight, there was flooding in Lancashire and Cumbria, so passengers should check before travelling.
Tag: Whitehaven
Months of disruption confirmed for Cumbrian Coast railway passengers
Network Rail is advising passengers of their long-term plans for Bransty Tunnel, which has been closed to rail traffic. Historic mine workings were found ahead…
Northbound trains resume from Whitehaven station
Since the 25th July, the Bransty tunnel between Whitehaven and Corkickle has been closed for survey work ahead of upgrade works.
Cumbrian Coast Tunnel Work to Close Rail Line
Network Rail is reminding passengers travelling to or through Whitehaven to check before they travel this summer.
Steam locomotive Blue Peter updates after fire brigade attend Cumbrian Coast fires
The fire brigade are dealing with fires on the Cumbrian Coast Line and means that all trains are currently held. Northern say that all lines…
Cumbrian Coast Line to close for 23 days
Network Rail has given advance warning that there will be a 23-day closure of the line between Sellafield and Workington from 30th August.
Book Review: Line by Line: Cumbria by Neil Gibson
This book illustrates railways in Cumbria’s magnificent landscapes, with scenes in the Lake District, the Pennine fells, and the Cumbrian Coast.
Storm Bert: Number of Lancashire and Yorkshire railway lines affected by severe weather
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…
One-pound tickets on sale in northern’s ‘Flash Sale’
Northern is running a three-day ‘Flash Sale’ with five million tickets for journeys across the North of England on sale for prices of one pound or…
Avanti West Coast employee reaches half a century on railway
Carlisle station’s longest serving member of staff, Brian Farish, has reached the milestone of fifty years’ work on the West Coast Main Line.