Weather warnings for Storm Eunice have sparked train cancellations across the UK.
Avanti West Coast
Avanti West Coast has cancelled all of its services for the remainder of Friday 18 February.
“Due to multiple weather-related incidents around the network, all Avanti West Coast services are now cancelled for the rest of Friday 18 February. Please do not come to the station,” reads a tweet from the operator.
“Tickets for Friday 18 February will be valid for Saturday 19, Sunday 20, Monday 21 February.”
“Alternatively, customers can claim a full refund for their ticket.”
C2C
Train services running across the whole c2c network are currently suspended.
”Whilst we will be working hard with Network Rail to reopen the network, there’s still a risk of disruption on Saturday and you should check before you travel,” says the operator.
Chiltern Railways
A 14:44 update on National Rail reads: “Due to a number of incidents, trains are currently suspended on the whole of the Chiltern Railways network until further notice. It is unlikely that trains will run today.”
Crosscountry
CrossCountry is operating a severely reduced service on Friday - only the following routes will have a service, in both directions:
- Edinburgh-York
- Derby-Bristol Temple Meads
- Derby-Birmingham New Street (disruption expected until 16:00 from a tree on the line)
- Manchester Piccadilly-Birmingham New Street
- Birmingham New Street-Reading
- Birmingham New Street-Leicester (some services will run to / from Peterborough)
Due to multiple issues blocking the lines between Cambridge and Peterborough train services running through these stations may be suspended until the end of the day.
Trains are unable to run between Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly due to a tree blocking the line. Trains may be cancelled or delayed by up to 45 minutes.
Services between Birmingham New Street and Reading are now suspended until the end of the day.
CrossCountry services will not run on any other routes and there will be no rail replacement services in place - it also warns that there is industrial action taking place on Saturday (19 February), so not to travel then either if possible.
East Midlands Railway
East Midlands Railway will be operating a reduced timetable today.
Trains running to / from London St Pancras International are currently suspended. It is possible that services will be re-instated later this afternoon once wind speeds have dropped. Further information will be provided should services be re-instated.
Please do not attempt to travel to / from London St Pancras International.
Trains the Liverpool-Nottingham-Norwich route will run between Sheffield and Nottingham only. Journey times will be increased and in some cases doubled. Short notice cancellations and disruption will still occur on the day.
Because of damage to the roof at Matlock station and the increased risk of flying debris, EMR trains will run between Matlock Bath and Derby all day. Do not attempt to use Matlock Station.
There is a tree blocking the railway near Rauceby meaning trains are currently unable to run between these stations. Disruption is expected until 17:00.
Trains are unable to run between Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly due to a tree blocking the line. Trains may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes.
Multiple tress are blocking the railway in the Lincoln area, trains running through Lincolnshire will be cancelled or revised. This is expected until the end of the day.
Due to a fault with the overhead electrical wires between Crewe and Stoke-on-Trent, trains may be cancelled.
Greater Anglia
Due to multiple incidents of trees on the line and trees blocking the railway, services are suspended on all routes.
A break in train services is being taken for Network Rail staff to remove trees and repair the infrastructure before we are able to run a service.
This update came at 12:43 and looks to be in place for a few hours.
Great Northern/Southern/Thameslink
Great Northern/Southern/Thameslinksays: “Where trains are able to run, we expect they will be delayed, altered or cancelled at short notice.”
There will be no services running between London Blackfriars and London St Pancras International in either direction.
Services on the Kings Lynn route will only run between Kings Lynn and Cambridge; while services on the Peterborough route will only run between Peterborough and Stevenage. Fewer trains will run between Cambridge and London, and trains on this route will only run to / from London Kings Cross - there will be no services to or from London St Pancras.
Bedford-London: Thameslink will only be running a limited service that stops at all stations between Bedford and London St Pancras International, and these trains will be subject to major delays.
Rainham-London: These trains will operate between Rainham and Dartford only.
A significantly reduced Thameslink service will run between Brighton/Gatwick Airport and London Blackfriars; Thameslink Horsham-London services will only run between Horsham and London Blackfriars.
No Thameslink services will run between Sutton and Wimbledon. There are no trains calling at: Loughborough Junction, Tooting or Haydons Road, or between Wimbledon Chase and West Sutton (inclusive).
Trains will not run between Eastbourne and Hastings until at least 14.45. As a result, there will also be a number of cancellations on the route through to Ashford International. Fewer trains will run between Brighton and Lewes, while trains which usually run between London and Ore will only run between London Bridge and Eastbourne.
West Coastway route: There will be fewer trains on this route, with no direct trains between Brighton and Southampton Central. No trains will run between Portsmouth & Southsea and Portsmouth Harbour for most of the day, while some other Portsmouth services will terminate at Horsham, Chichester or Havant and start back from there.
Services via Hertford North may be delayed due to debris lodged in the roof of a train; while trains will be delayed or potentially diverted via Preston Park due to a tree on the line between these stations.
Trains are currently delayed on the route between Redhill and Reigate due to a tree on the line; while services between Crawley and Horshamare being delayed by a tree on the line near Ifield.
Southern services between London Victoria and Balham / Croydon are being delayed at short notice due to an obstruction on the line in the Balham area.
Trains are unable to run between East Croydon and Oxted due to a tree blocking both lines at Riddlesdown.
London Bridge to East Grinstead services are severely delayed or cancelled following a fallen tree incident.
Southern trains are currently unable to run between Eastbourne, Hastings and Ashford International due to the tide forecast and also due to a loss of power at Hastings Signalbox.
GWR
The whole Great Western Railway network has now been closed and customers are advised NOT TO TRAVEL.
Local bus and road transport providers have also suspended services today, so there will be no alternatives in place.
Heathrow Express
All Heathrow Express services are currently suspended.
Hull Trains
Hull Trainswill not be running any services to or from London Kings Cross today. A limited service will run between Hull and Doncaster only.
LNER
LNER says services across the entire network may be cancelled or delayed. The southern part of most routes - south of York / Leeds - will be most affected.
A reduced service will run between London Kings Cross and York / Leeds.
At present the weather is not expected to affect the route north of York so LNER still plans to run services between York and Newcastle / Scotland.
London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway
Trains across the entire London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway network are disrupted today: “Many routes will have a significantly reduced service, with some being suspended completely,” say the operators.
Due to damage to the overhead electric wires between Wolverhampton and Stafford all lines are blocked. Multiple obstructions on the lines between London Euston and Rugby means lines are blocked. All services have been suspended from London Euston. This is expected until the end of the day.
A fallen tree between Four Oaks and Lichfield Trent Valley has caused disruption there, too.
Lumo
Lumowill only operate services between Edinburgh and York today. Connecting services from Stevenage or London King’s Cross may not be available.
Merseyrail
Trains may be delayed or revised to terminate/start back from Birkenhead North. Rail replacement services have been organised to run between West Kirby and Birkenhead North starting at 10.00.
A tree blocking the railway at Leasowe means the West Kirby line is disrupted. Trains to West Kirby may be terminated and started back from Birkenhead North. This is expected until 15:45.
An obstruction on the track at Maghull means the line between Moorfields and Ormskirk is blocked. Train services to Ormskirk will be terminated and started back from Aintree. This is expected until 15:15.
In general, the operator says: “services may be disrupted throughout the day, with speed restrictions in place”.
Northern
Services will be reduced or cancelled in both directions on the following routes:
- Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport
- Wigan North Western and Liverpool
- Manchester Piccadilly and Hadfield
- Manchester Piccadilly and Hazel Grove
- Leeds and Morecambe
- Manchester Piccadilly and New Mills Central
- Leeds and Manchester Piccadilly via Rochdale
- Leeds and Skipton / Ilkley / Bradford Forster Square
- Southport and Alderley Edge
- Carlisle and Newcastle
- Newcastle and Middlesbrough via Hartlepool
No rail replacement transport will be provided.
Trains are unable to run between Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly due to a tree blocking the line. No trains are running from Chinley towards Sheffield due to a tree blocking the line.
All lines are blocked at Preston due to damage to the station roof at this station. Trains may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes.
Trains are unable to run between Wigan Wallgate and Southport in both directions due to a tree blocking the line at Parbold.
Leeds-Manchester Victoria/Blackpool North: this route is being severely disrupted due to a tree blocking the railway at Hebden Bridge. The line towards Leeds is currently blocked and staff are en-route to the location to work to rectify the problem.
Whilst Network Rail are working hard to reopen the network, it says, there is still a risk of disruption on Saturday and you should check before you travel. Tickets dated for Friday 18 February will be valid to travel on Saturday 19 and Monday 21 February.
Scotrail
The following amendments have been made:
- Services between Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street and Arbroath will not run between Dundee and Arbroath
- Services between Montrose and Aberdeen will be suspended
Services between Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street and Aberdeen via Perth and Dundee are scheduled to operate as normal.
Southeastern
Southeastern has paused all trains on its network while workers clear the debris caused by Storm Eunice and today’s high winds.
In a National Rail update, it called the process an “immense challenge” and said it will offer refunds on any tickets already bought for today.
“Due to a large number of trees falling on the railway, the entire Southeastern network is now closed. DO NOT TRAVEL,” read the update.
“Trees are continuing to fall on our network and it’s proving an immense challenge for Network Rail to find and remove them all.
“Southeastern and Network Rail are reviewing incidents on each of Southeastern lines, to see if and when services can be reintroduced. However, there will continue to be significant disruption even if this happens and the advice remains not to travel.”
Southwestern
Island Line services will not run between Ryde Pier Head and Ryde Esplanade all day Friday. Services between Lymington Pier and Brockenhurst will not run until approximately 15.00.
Portsmouth to London Waterloo trains via Eastleigh will end and start their journey at Portsmouth & Southsea instead of Portsmouth Harbour between 09.00 and 15.00 today; services between Portsmouth Harbour and Petersfield will end and start their journey at Portsmouth & Southsea instead of Portsmouth Harbour between 09.00 and 15.00.
If you are travelling from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo via Guildford you are advised not to travel on this route between 10.00 and 15.00.
The lines towards London from Bournemouth are currently blocked due to a fallen tree, meaning delays and cancellations for the next few hours. The same is true for the Farnham to Aldershot line (disruption until 11.45) and Salisbury to Basingstoke line (disruption until at least 12.00).
TransPennine Express
TransPennine Express is expecting disruption across its network today: emergency speed restrictions will be in place across all routes and it will be operating a minimal service.
Trains are unable to run between Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly due to a tree blocking the line. Trains may be cancelled or delayed by up to 45 minutes.
However, the broken down train between Preston and Oxenholme Lake District has now cleared the line.
Transport for London
TFL is experiencing widespread delays and cancellations, with minor delays, severe delays or outright suspensions across all lines except the Waterloo and City and the DLR. The Bakerloo Line is part suspended (no service between Queens Park and Harrow & Wealdstone), as is London Overground, the Metropolitan Line.
The whole TFL Rail line is currently suspended.
Meanwhile, Euston station has completely closed down: “No trains are leaving London Euston currently... Our teams are working on many impacts caused by #StormEunice,” reads a tweet from the station team at 14:10.
“That includes damage from wind including trees and trampolines. Please do not travel.”
London Overground: There is no service between London Liverpool Street and Chingford / Enfield Town / Cheshunt due to multiple obstructions on the track.
There is no service between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction / West Croydon / Crystal Palace.
There is no service running between Harrow & Wealdstone and Watford Junction due to an obstruction on the track at Harrow & Wealdstone.
There is no service operating between Richmond / Clapham Junction and Stratford due to obstructions on the track.
There is no service between Romford and Upminster as a result of the severe weather.
There is no service between Gospel Oak and Barking due to signalling problems and an obstruction on the track.
Wales
All rail services in Wales are suspended on Friday 18 February due to the red weather warning.
