Network Rail has announced that due to the severe weather warnings, they have decided to close the West Coast Main Line and East Coast Main Line tomorrow.
The number of closures are increasing and Network Rail have now confirmed that they intend to close the West Coast Main Line north of Preston, and the East Coast Main Line north of York.
Passengers are also reminded of engineering work that will close the ECML and means no trains to or from London Kings Cross on the 25th and 26th January.
“The decision to close parts of the railway is never one that we take lightly, but the safety of passengers and our staff is our top priority. We have been preparing for the severe impacts of Storm Éowyn all week and will have scores of workers ready to deal with any incidents which occur, such as flash flooding or fallen trees and other items blocking the tracks.
“We ask residents living by the railway to tie down loose garden items, like trampolines or gazebos, which pose a risk of blowing onto the railway and could cause further unnecessary delays for passengers and freight services.”
Lisa Angus, Industry Weather Response Director
Responses
Tie or weigh anything down that might blow away! Friday 24th only a 2.70 meter tide for Dawlish sea wall in the English channel at 1pm tomorrow, And many planets align for the next month? An orbital event! Venus, Mars and Saturn are nearly there now! With Venus the brightest in the south west sky just after it gets dark? But i spose there will be too much cloud this evening? And does the picture you show have a sea of Bluebells in the foreground Michael? Look smashing if the blue Pullman went through! I suppose others out there must wonder what’s on that ‘Little blue Dot’ (Carl Sagan) they see, Our3rd from the Sun pad? How they will laugh when they see we still boil water!