Storm Floris: Rail services cancelled in Cumbria amid weather warning
The Met Office has forecast wind speeds between 70-80mph in Cumbria tomorrow with parts of Scotland on an Amber Warning.
Much of the rail network including Avanti West Coast, Northern Rail and TransPennine Express are cancelling or delaying scheduled services.
TransPennine Express (TPE) warned customers not to travel tomorrow (Monday 4 August).
TPE services will not operate between Carlisle and Glasgow Central or Edinburgh as well as between Newcastle and Edinburgh.
There may also be delays on services between Liverpool Lime Street and Carlisle and Manchester Airport and Carlisle.
Andrew McClements, Customer Experience and Transformation Director at TPE, said: 'Storm Floris will cause widespread disruption across the network tomorrow, affecting all operators in the region.
'As such, we are advising passengers not to travel and to consider whether their journey is necessary.
'Customers who have already bought tickets for travel on Monday can use those tickets on services on Tuesday.
'Alternatively, if customers are unable to travel, they can apply for refunds from their point of purchase."
Avanti West Coast said: "We're advising customers not to travel north of Preston tomorrow, 4 August, as our Anglo-Scot route is expected to be heavily affected by Storm Floris. Destinations north of Preston include Lancaster, Oxenholme, Penrith, Carlisle, Lockerbie, Motherwell, Haymarket, Glasgow"
Northern Rail said: "Our north west services across Cumbria may be disrupted tomorrow as #StormFloris heads across the country. If travelling in this area, make sure you plan ahead, and re check your journey regularly.
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