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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Arielle Domb

Glasgow to London trains disrupted after tree falls on track

All Avanti West Coast lines were blocked between Lockerbie and Carstairs on Tuesday morning - (Ross Lydall)

A fallen tree in Southern Scotland has disrupted trains between Glasgow and London. All Avanti West Coast lines were blocked between Lockerbie and Carstairs on Tuesday morning, with disruption expected until 2.00pm.

On Monday evening, a tree fell on the overhead electric wires, causing damage between Lockerbie and Carstairs. Repair to the damaged lines is "well under way,” according to Network Rail Scotland, with plans to reopen the line around 11.30am.

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