Overview
- North West Ambulance Service says crews are at the scene assessing the situation and assisting passengers.
- All lines are closed between Penrith North Lakes and Oxenholme, with services between Carlisle and Preston cancelled or delayed by up to two hours and disruption expected for the rest of the day.
- Avanti West Coast is advising customers not to travel north of Preston, with Glasgow and Edinburgh services to London cancelled and southbound trains terminating at Preston.
- Hourly rail replacement buses are planned between Preston and Carlisle, and tickets are being accepted on LNER, CrossCountry and ScotRail.
- Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander says she is in contact with operators and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch as work continues to get people safely off the train.