Fallen tree near Beattock cancels all train services
TransPennine Express is asking passengers not to travel today.
A fallen tree on the tracks near Beattock has cancelled all services running to and from Carlisle to Glasgow/Edinburgh today.
TransPennine Express is asking customers who were planning on travelling that way to make alternative arrangements.
Trains going to and from the north west of England will start and terminate at Carlisle.
All tickets purchased for today will be usable tomorrow, but if anyone is unable to travel then, refunds can be applied for from the points of purchase.
Andy McClements, Customer Experience and Transformation Director, said: “It’s rare that we advise customers not to travel, but it is likely to take much of today to clear the tree from the lines and we cannot guarantee travel between Carlisle and either Glasgow or Edinburgh.
“We will have additional members of staff out and about on the route today to help our customers, and we are allowing customers with tickets to travel tomorrow to help get them where they need to be.”
Anyone choosing to travel today on an alternative service can use their ticket on the following routes:
• Between Edinburgh and Manchester in both directions on the East Coast Mainline (Via York) on TransPennine Express services.
• Between Edinburgh and York in both directions on any LNER or CrossCountry service.
• Between Edinburgh and Newcastle in both directions on LUMO services.
• Between Carlisle and Newcastle, and Manchester Airport and Lancaster in both directions on Northern services.
• Between Carlisle and Preston in both directions on Avanti West Coast services (And between Scotland and Preston in both directions once the line reopens)
• Between Glasgow stations and Edinburgh in both directions on Scotrail services.