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Danny Halpin

West Coast Mainline part-closed due to flood damage, cancelling trains between Glasgow and Carlisle

Engineers are working to repair part of the West Coast Mainline after flooding (credit: Matthew Fearn/PA) (Picture: PA Archive)

Flooding has damaged part of the West Coast Mainline – meaning no trains will run between Carlisle and Glasgow until January 6, Network Rail said.

The rail company said an embankment beneath the railway was significantly damaged during extreme weather on December 30 and requires “extensive work to stabilise and repair the foundations of the tracks to allow the railway to safely reopen”.

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