Train services are once again running between Preston and Carlisle following significant disruption caused by a derailment on Monday morning. 

The West Coast Main Line is set to fully reopen later tonight after a train derailment in Shap, Cumbria, on Monday caused significant disruption. 

• South Western Railway and Network Rail are set to restore the full West of England Line timetable on Saturday 29 November
• A reduced service has operated since August due to the UK’s driest ever spring and summer, which affected track conditions from Yeovil to Exeter
• Conditions have improved and engineers are carrying out track repairs that will allow trains to travel at regular speeds

Local residents and business in Woodbridge and Melton are being reminded to continue to plan ahead as weekend level crossing closures continue for planned engineering work throughout November and early December on the East Suffolk line. 

The railway has reopened between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings, and between Bexhill-on-Sea and Hastings following the completion of a £9 million programme of essential improvement works.

Investigations are continuing following a train derailment near Shap in Cumbria early this morning. 

Network Rail and South Western Railway have thanked passengers for their patience as vital upgrades were completed between Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside.

Passengers and visitors to London’s busiest railway stations were thanked for their generosity after helping raise funds in support of the Royal British Legion’s (RBL) Poppy Day appeal on Thursday 30 October (London Poppy Day),