Date: 27/11/2019

Trains between Preston and Scotland will not run until Friday after lines were 'majorly damaged'. Hundreds of passengers on the West Coast Mainline have been stranded for hours after an electric overhead cable snapped. The cable broke on the route between Lancaster and Preston at about 08:35 GMT blocking both lines in both directions, Network Rail said. One person tweeted they were on a train for seven-and-a-half hours, another called it 'an absolute horror show'. Stations along the route have become crowded as the delays continue. Network Rail said that section of the line would be closed for the rest of the day.

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Rail passengers 'stranded' as cable snaps

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Trains between Preston and Scotland will not run until Friday after lines were "majorly damaged".

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Services on the WCML were seriously disrupted on 27th November 2019 by damage to the catenary at Bay Horse. Here is some of the damaged wiring by the 25kv feeder station at that location. Services were scheduled to re-open at 0500 the following day after a long period of chaos and replacement bus services.
Location: Bay Horse
Company: Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
27/11/2019 G W Robin