Sunday 28 May 2017
Passengers in Cumbria urged to check before they travel on Monday 29 May
- Region & Route:
- | North West & Central
Network Rail, Virgin Trains and Transpennine Express are urging passengers to allow extra time for journeys on Monday May 29 following problems with overhead line equipment.
Owing to a freight train damaged one kilometre of overhead line equipment yesterday near Shap in Cumbria, no trains will run on Monday between Preston and Carlisle. This section of the railway is already closed for the weekend and was due to open on Monday, however it will now open on Tuesday at 5am.
Customers from Carlisle, Penrith and Oxenholme will be provided with rail replacement coach services to Preston and Lancaster.
Network Rail is sorry for any inconvience caused and advises passengers to check before they travel at nationalrail.co.uk and allow for extra journey time.
Notes to Editors
Overhead line equipment (OLE) provides power for electric trains.
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