Updated at: 14-Nov-2025 11:01:22: AM
Operator: National Rail
Routes affected:
Various routes across England and Wales
Twitter Hashtag: PoorWeather
Description of Incident
There are yellow and amber weather warnings in place for heavy rain and strong winds associated with Storm Claudia today (Friday 14 November) and tomorrow (Saturday 15 November). These warnings cover the Midlands, southern England, and Wales.
Please check your entire journey before you travel today and on Saturday.
A visual disruption map video is now available
Current weather related disruptions:
- Poor weather to impact Avanti West Coast services
- Poor weather to impact Chiltern Railways services
- Poor weather to affect various CrossCountry services
- Poor weather to impact East Midlands Railway services between Liverpool Lime Street and Norwich
- Flooding between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple
- Poor weather to impact London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services
- Poor weather to affect various Northern services
- Poor weather to affect various TransPennine Express services
- Poor weather to affect Transport for Wales services today
Why might my journey be disrupted?
The forecast inclement weather may cause trains to be disrupted in different ways:
- Heavy rainfall can cause flooding that results in tracks being underwater and embankments being damaged
- Flooding can affect points, which allow trains to move from one line to another, and electrical systems
- Strong winds can blow trees into infrastructure, damaging the overhead lines that power electric trains
- Speed restrictions may be imposed for safety reasons, extending journey times
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner. Please take note of any Service Updates that may be showing with a warning triangle on your journey.
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim
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