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There was major disruption on the railway network after a fault to the north of Preston.
A train on the network failed around Oxenholme Lake District on Wednesday evening (3 September) and there was reportedly damage to overhead electric wires. It is not clear if the fault caused the damage to the wires or vice versa.
The disruption was expected to last until the end of the day and Network Rail were at the scene assessing ‘potential damage’ to overhead wires.
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Avanti West Coast customers were advised not to travel north of Preston for the rest of the day. Any trains between Windermere or Oxenholme Lake District and Lancaster may be subject to cancellations or long delays.
A spokesperson for National Rail said: “There is a fault on a train the Oxenholme Lake District area blocking all lines. This is expected to cause major disruption until later this evening.
“If you are travelling with Avanti West Coast, Northern or TransPennine Express, between Windermere or Oxenholme Lake District and Lancaster, your train may be cancelled, severely delayed or revised.”
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