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Rail services hit by flooding in Cumbria
Services running between Carlisle and Lancaster are being disrupted because of flooding on the rail lines. Trains are expected to be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes.
Buses are replacing trains between Lancaster and Grange Over Sands and between Workington and Carlisle until further notice.
Northern lines blocked due to flooding
Flooding in Aspatria has caused train services to be cancelled between Carlisle and Maryport. Services between Oxenholme and Windermere are also blocked. Trains are delayed for up to 60 minutes or have been cancelled.
Disruption is expected to continue into this afternoon. Rail replacements have been requested and passengers are advised to check the Northern website for the latest service updates.
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Further Northern strike action hits Cumbria
Northern passengers across Cumbria are facing more disruption today as RMT Union workers go on strike for 24 hours, over driver-only operated trains.
More than 1,300 services will run, the majority between 7am and 7pm.
For this strike day a number of new services have been added, including an evening peak service both ways from Carlisle to Newcastle.
Travellers are advised to:
- Allow extra time for journeys.
- Check journeycheck.com/northern before you travel.
- Consider whether travel is necessary.
- If you experience a delay of 30 minutes or more, claim compensation through Northern's Delay Repay scheme.
- Keep up to date with Northern industrial action
Another wave of Northern industrial action hits Cumbria
A second day of Northern strike action will hit services in Cumbria today. The RMT union has called a walkout over over plans to change the role of train guards.
It is expected that fewer than half of normal services will run between 7am and 7pm.
Advice for travellers during strike action:
- Allow extra time for journeys.
- Check journeycheck.com/northern before you travel.
- If you experience a delay of 30 minutes or more, you can claim compensation through Northern's Delay Repay scheme.
- If you are travelling to the Liverpool area your journey could be affected further, because of major works at Liverpool Lime Street.
- Keep up to date with Northern industrial action
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Northern strike action disrupts Cumbria rail services
Northern rail strike action causes disruption in Cumbria
Train passengers in Cumbria are facing more disruption today, Monday 4 September, with another day of industrial action. RMT union members are walking out over Northern's plans for driver-only trains.
Most trains will run between 7am and 7pm, with some services finishing earlier. During this time the number of running trains will be reduced. Passengers are advised to plan ahead and allow extra time for journeys.
Tips for travellers today:
- If you experience a delay of 30 minutes or more, you can claim compensation through Northern's Delay Repay scheme.
- Customers with season tickets that don't include buses, trams or ferries, who decide not to travel due to strike action, can also claim compensation.