Very wet weather can significantly impact the railway, causing flooding and disrupting your train services. When this happens, our engineers work determinedly night and day to keep the railway open for your train services. Watch this video to find out more: What happens when we get flooding on the railway? Heavy rain can overwhelm drainage … Continued
Extreme weather across Britain has put the railway at a higher risk of landslips, which typically grow in number during winter. What is a landslip? Landslips happen on the railway when soil, rocks and earth fall on to and cover the track. This is often after long periods of heavy rain, when the ground becomes … Continued
Trains have started running on the Cumbrian Coast line again after three consecutive storms forced the railway to close earlier this year. Northern Trains services resumed on Monday 1 June after we completely replaced a railway bridge damaged beyond repair at Parton by storms Ciara, Dennis and Jorge in March. In just 11 weeks, we … Continued
Across Britain, our teams have responded to emergencies caused by heavy rain in recent months – always with the priority of keeping people safe. Incidents have included a landslip in West Lancashire, where our quick thinking staff helped keep nearby residents and passengers safe from a landslip. Storm Jorge hit Britain at the end of … Continued
Extreme weather across Britain has caused significant disruption and damage to the railway. Our teams have worked around in the clock in certain areas to respond to issues caused by Storm Ciara, Storm Dennis and additional heavy rainfall, and get passengers moving again. Thank you for bearing with us while we carry out this vital … Continued
This weekend, Storm Dennis caused widespread disruption to the railway – just days after Storm Ciara. Our teams are working around the clock to respond to problems caused by the severe weather and get passengers moving safely. Please check National Rail Enquiries for up-do-date travel information before you start your journey. We know delays are … Continued
Network Rail and train operators are advising passengers to check before they travel again this weekend, with Storm Dennis set to bring more high winds and further rainfall on Saturday and Sunday. It follows Storm Ciara last weekend, which led to reduced services and speed restrictions across parts of the railway to ensure we moved … Continued