The rail company has advised all passengers to check before travelling.

TransPennine Express reduce services due to virus

The driver and passenger managed to escape the car, as the train approached on the line between Carlisle and Newcastle. 

Taxi went wrong way at level crossing - and was hit by a train

Rail passengers in Cumbria and southern Scotland are facing major disruption over the Bank Holiday Weekend. 

The West Coast Mainline route operated by Virgin Trains will be completely closed on Easter Sunday.

Passengers will benefit from an extra 1,500 seats per day on an extra five services, in each direction, from Sunday 10 December.

Exclusive images of new trains that will run through Cumbria and the Borders have been released by TransPennine Express.

Repairs to the Carlisle-Settle line in Cumbria following a major landslip are on track for completion by the end of the month.

A new fleet of trains is to be introduced between Manchester and Liverpool, and Scotland, stopping off in Cumbria. 

Network Rail are warning that services across the UK will be affected, including trains through Cumbria and the south of Scotland.

Train journeys between Carlisle and Newcastle will be delayed for several weeks, after a second landslip on the railway line.

The West Coast railway north of Carlisle will remain closed for several days.