Train services are already running on reduced timetables due to the ongoing rail strikes but now commuters face more misery as the West Coast Mainline, between Carlisle and Glasgow, remains "significantly damaged" following the floods that hit the region last week.
Travellers are likely to have their journeys interrupted after the Network Rail announced no trains will run between Carlisle and Glasgow until Friday, January 6.
It comes as an embankment beneath the railway was "significantly damaged" during extreme weather last Friday, December 30.
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It requires extensive work to stabilise and repair the foundations of the tracks to allow the railway to safely reopen.
Engineers are working around-the-clock to remove landslip material affecting a 40m long section of the line before they reinforce the area with over 200 tonnes of new stone.
Once works to strengthen the embankment have been completed, they will relay the track above and check signalling systems in the affected area.
A Network Rail spokesperson said: “Flooding has caused significant damage beneath the track and we will need to rebuild the supporting embankment before re-opening the line.
“This is a very challenging project, but we understand the inconvenience closing the line will cause to customers and are working hard to reopen the railway as quickly as we can.”
An Avanti West Coast spokesperson said: “While our colleagues at Network Rail are working hard to reopen the affected parts of the line damaged by the landslip caused by extreme weather, our advice to customers is do not travel to and from Scotland on the West Coast Mainline.
“Customers are being advised not to travel north of Carlisle as there are no services. An amended timetable is in place between Carlisle and London Euston. Customers travelling south of Carlisle are being strongly advised to check their journey before they travel. We thank our customers for their patience in what are very challenging circumstances.
“If you are no longer able to travel, you can claim a full fee-free refund from where you bought your ticket."
Passengers planning to travel between Glasgow/Edinburgh and Carlisle should check their journey before travelling.
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