West Coast main railway line closed north of Carlisle after flood damage

Network Rail says no trains will run between Carlisle and Glasgow until 6 January due to a landslip

Flooding has damaged part of the west coast mainline – meaning no trains will run between Carlisle and Glasgow until 6 January, Network Rail has said.

The company said an embankment beneath the railway was significantly damaged during extreme weather on 30 December and requires “extensive work to stabilise and repair the foundations of the tracks to allow the railway to safely reopen”.