General Storm Disruption

[Trainfan344]

And another tree on the line at Poynton

 

[ushawk]

Wires down at Huntingdon - all lines blocked. Obstruction on the line at Diss - all lines blocked.

Its heading South and has potential to cause chaos in the London area.

 

[YorkshireBear]

I am trying to keep the First post updated so please keep coming back to that too. Blanket speed restrictions now lifted.

 

[Trainfan344]

Good news for some at least, Full service now able to run to Walsall.
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The abbey flyer between Watford and St Albans Abbey has now been suspended due to poor rail conditions, road transport being arranged.
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Fallen tree between Peterborough and Spalding, 60 minute delays between chester and rhyl.

 

[ushawk]

No services from Cambridge to Ely due to a tree on the line. Southbound running as normal.

Peterborough - Spalding suspended due to an obstruction on the line.

 

[High Dyke]

EMT services across Lincolnshire affected badly. Cancellations either due to objects blocking the line (Sleaford - Grantham affected by fallen power lines) or late running trains delayed elsewhere (Leicester - Nottingham - Newark Castle - Lincoln route). GN/GE joint Line services between Doncaster & Lincoln suspended.

 

[ushawk]

GEML is now falling......well its OHLE is anyway.

1 hour delays Manningtree - Colchester.

 

[jon0844]

Its heading South and has potential to cause chaos in the London area.

Had a few rather nasty surges of wind earlier (Hatfield, Herts) and heavy pounding rain, so it's not looking too great for the evening peak.

I presume this wasn't as widely predicted as the last storm? Certainly I didn't know anything about it until I heard it talked about on the news earlier today.

 

[YorkshireBear]

Was reported Saturday Afternoon and again tomorrow. Well it was expected to be worse up North so why would anyone know?

NEWCASTLE EDINBURGH REOPENED.

Some services now starting to move along this part of the ECML.

 

[SeanG]

Yes, can confirm that trains running Newcastle - Edinburgh, first went past Heaton depot about 1530ish

 

[Trainfan344]

ATW:
No trains between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly.
No trains between Chester and Holyhead because of poor weather conditions.
No trains between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Llandudno.

Cross Country: All trains in Scotland are currently suspended. Trains are starting / terminating at Newcastle. Passengers are advised not to travel north of these stations.
Trains between York and Darlington are being delayed by signalling problems
Trains between Crewe and Wilmslow are being delayed because of overhead wire problems.
No trains between Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent because of a tree on the line at Prestbury.

East Coast:
All East Coast services north of Newcastle are currently suspended and no alternative transport is available
Services south of Newcastle are currently running to an amended timetable and are being delayed by up to 2 hours because of problems between York and Doncaster and in the Peterborough area

EMT:
Delays on the following routes due to obstructions.
Derby - Chesterfield
Lincoln Central - Newark North Gate
Lincoln - Swinderby
Grantham - Sleaford
Peterborough - Spalding

FCC:

Overhead wire problems between Peterborough and Huntingdon are causing delays up to 60 minutes between Peterborough and London Kings Cross.

FTPE:

No trains will run between Newcastle and York. Passengers can use East Coast services between Newcastle and York.
No trains are running between Carlisle and Edinburgh / Scotland
Trains between Preston and Lancaster are being delayed because of an obstruction on the line
From approximately 17:45 there will be no trains between Cleethorpes and Scunthorpe
From approximately 17:45 buses are replacing trains between Hull and Selby

Greater Anglia:
An obstruction on the line between Diss and Norwich means trains cannot run between these stations. Buses are running between these stations.
Journeys between Colchester and Manningtree may be delayed by up to 60 minutes. Replacement transport is being organised.
Trains are currently unable to run between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze. Buses are being arranged.

 

[Arglwydd Golau]

ATW:
'No trains between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly.
No trains between Chester and Holyhead because of poor weather conditions.
No trains between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Llandudno.'

....yet the live departures and arrivals on ATW's website says they ARE running, although the Line Updates on the home page states there are no trains on the North Wales Coast! Sort it out ATW!

 

[ushawk]

Services to Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Scunthorpe and Skegness are being suspended due to flooding expected to hit the area within the hour.

 

[campainr]

Are blanket restrictions still in place between Newcastle and York?

 

[YorkshireBear]

Are blanket restrictions still in place between Newcastle and York?

No lifted earlier apparently. Northern said so anyway but they could be lying. There is no longer a risk of trees falling onto the line as the wind has died well down now so no need for speed restrictions.

 

[campainr]

No lifted earlier apparently. Northern said so anyway but they could be lying. There is no longer a risk of trees falling onto the line as the wind has died well down now so no need for speed restrictions.

Thank you

 

[Searle]

I have a friend who's travelling from York to Abersywyth. He left at Midday, and is now still at Manchester Piccadilly, with no trains to Shrewsbury or Wolverhampton. No one knows what's going on and he's looking at near 12 hours travelling :/

 

[infobleep]

ATW:
'No trains between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly.
No trains between Chester and Holyhead because of poor weather conditions.
No trains between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Llandudno.'

....yet the live departures and arrivals on ATW's website says they ARE running, although the Line Updates on the home page states there are no trains on the North Wales Coast! Sort it out ATW!

There was a discussion in another thread about how national rail enquiries could be improved. Some people suggested we didn't need more information. I think your post highlights why we do need changes. I'm aware your referring to ATW but I'm sure that feeds into NRE.

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[Trainfan344]

Anyone on here know if there's any chance of trains to Macclesfield from Stoke? trying my best to get a mate home!
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Limited service resumed between Glasgow Central and Paisley Gilmore Street, the signalling problem at west croydon has been cleared, and 20 minute delays across the southeastern network due to poor rail conditions

 

[Arglwydd Golau]

There was a discussion in another thread about how national rail enquiries could be improved. Some people suggested we didn't need more information. I think your post highlights why we do need changes. I'm aware your referring to ATW but I'm sure that feeds into NRE.

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Yes, agreed...surely many people will be checking websites and live info these days rather than relying on calling a landline...I'm trying to secure info for my daughter who wishes to travel back from London this evening, confusing to say the least!

 

[chris89]

I have a friend who's travelling from York to Abersywyth. He left at Midday, and is now still at Manchester Piccadilly, with no trains to Shrewsbury or Wolverhampton. No one knows what's going on and he's looking at near 12 hours travelling :/

When i was at wolves, a whole lot of them were cancelled or extremely late.

When i did go out this morning trains to scotland were still running, Wasn't until i was on the 890 bus and nearly in Wolves it changed to no services running to Scotland.

Have to also say, its the most i've ever used the twitter app as well :P

Chris

 

[High Dyke]

Anyone on here know if there's any chance of trains to Macclesfield from Stoke? trying my best to get a mate home!

Just looking at the 17:55 departure, but it hasn't left Brum yet (arrived 11 late)

 

[LNW-GW Joint]

I have a friend who's travelling from York to Abersywyth. He left at Midday, and is now still at Manchester Piccadilly, with no trains to Shrewsbury or Wolverhampton. No one knows what's going on and he's looking at near 12 hours travelling :/

Might do better to go to Shrewsbury via Chester.
Trains still seem to be running that way.

 

[ushawk]

Operating Incident at Balham related to Poor Rail Conditions ive heard.

45 minute delays regardless of cause.

 

[londonboi]

wonder what happened at balham i was on the 15:43 from victoria to Selhurst earlier and i noticed a Gatwick express was sitting between Wandsworth town and Balham on the Fast towards balham. Our train seemed to have braked rather sharply on the slow lines and crawled into Balham

 

[tsr]

Serious wheelslip issues on North Downs Line - delays not yet huge but Turbos are running at less than walking pace on several stretches.

 

[Deerfold]

East Coast reckon the 1733 from Kings X will get through to Leeds - the first train to manage it since the 1103.

A friend on board says it's been crush loaded since 1721.

They're planning to run the 1803 then nothing else until 2035 then a 2135 and 2330.

They're all expected to take around 40 minutes longer than usual.

 

[TUC]

This morning both the 0708 and 9811 from Selby to Leeds were shown as cancelled. I was driving tonLeeds in my car, and saw the apparently cancelled 0811 going across Brayton crossing. The Brayton gates then stuck, leaving all on us on the wrong side of crossing stuck. Count to ten time ...

 

[YorkshireBear]

The 1730 for Newcastle is crush loaded as my better half is on it.

 

[Trainfan344]

VT passengers from Manchester to London advised to travel with FTPE to Leeds and then with East Coast to London, Passengers from London to Manchester advised to travel with VT to Liverpool and then Northern to Manchester.