West Coast Main Line closed between Glasgow and Carlisle until February [STV News]





Date: 04/01/2016

Trains between Glasgow and Carlisle on the West Coast Main Line have been cancelled until February due to damage caused by Storm Frank. Passengers face taking a replacement bus service or a diverted train via Dumfries, adding 90 minutes to their journey, until the repairs are completed. Rail infrastructure operator Network Rail said Storm Frank caused significant damage to the Lamington Viaduct near Lockerbie and repairs are expected to last until the end of January, with the first trains back on the line on February 1.


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West Coast Main Line closed between Glasgow and Carlisle until February

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Some of the considerable activity taking place on and around the WCML viaduct at Lamington on the morning of 2 January 2016. Part of the structure has suffered due to the effects of recent heavy rainfall on the fast-flowing River Clyde during storm Frank. At the time of the photograph (1030) the rain had stopped, although surrounding roads and fields were saturated, with flooding apparent in several areas. The line will be closed for some time. [See image 54263]
Location: Lamington Viaduct
Company: Caledonian Railway
02/01/2016 John Furnevel


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