Updated at: 13-Nov-2025 15:18:03: PM
Operator: Northern
Routes affected:
Between Carlisle and Whitehaven
Twitter Hashtag: NTWeather
Description of Incident
The Met Office have issued yellow weather warnings for wind and heavy rain for today across various parts of England.
There have been reports of flooding at various locations between Carlisle and Whitehaven. The poor weather has caused multiple signalling faults and a potential landslip. Network Rail engineers are on site.
Trains between Carlisle and Maryport / Whitehaven will be cancelled. You cannot travel by train between Carlisle and Whitehaven in either direction.
Due to adverse road conditions, rail replacement buses will not be provided.
Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Ticket easements and acceptance:
Northern train ticket restrictions have been lifted in the affected areas, including Advance and Peak restrictions, during this disruption. Restrictions will be reinstated once disruption ends.
Additionally, you may use your ticket at no extra cost on board Avanti West Coast services between Carlisle and Lancaster in both directions until the end of the day.
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.
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. 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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This page created on: 13-Nov-2025 05:55:19: AM