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Storm Debi affecting rail services today (13/11)

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I've just been informed by a friend who is at Preston Station that everything is at a stand at that no trains can pass through the station. The station staff have advised that this is due to safety issues with the roof, caused by the high winds. There is also apparently a tree on the line near Wigan, causing further issues.

Coincidentally, this has just been posted to the National Rail Enquires website:

Severe weather at Preston means that all lines are currently blocked. Trains running through this station may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 17:30.

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High winds have damaged the roof of Preston station, as a result no trains can currently pass through this station in either direction.
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londonmidland said:
The station staff have advised that this is due to safety issues with the roof, caused by the high winds.
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Again?!

There is/was also a tree on the line at Outwood, blocking the line from Leeds to Doncaster.
 
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Bletchleyite said:
It wouldn't be a windy day without the roof at Preston falling down. Happens every time.

They could probably do with Rugby-ising it, but I think it's listed? So you'd be onto a full rebuild with the classic look which would cost a lot more.
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Apparently they’ve had to use the parcels platform to detrain passengers.
 
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Bletchleyite said:
It wouldn't be a windy day without the roof at Preston falling down. Happens every time.
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Quite! Today's weather-related disruption will quite possibly help cement Preston's position as the worst station on the GB network for cancellations.
 
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Northern reporting flooding between Hellifield and Kirkby Stephen, and a tree on the line between Hellifield and Settle Junction
 
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Bletchleyite said:
Nothing in there at the moment, and there are trains in 2 and 5, but it seems 4 is blocked as "GARD", not sure what that stands for.
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Train awaiting guard?

1M12 (14:01 to Euston running 1hr late) is shown on RTT as using platform 'L':

Realtime Trains | 1M12 1136 Glasgow Central to London Euston | 13/11/2023

Real-time train running information for 1M12 1136 departure from Glasgow Central to London Euston on 13/11/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk www.realtimetrains.co.uk
 
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skyhigh said:
Again?!

There is/was also a tree on the line at Outwood, blocking the line from Leeds to Doncaster.
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Correct tree on line, Up line most likely blocked rest of day, down line, once tree has been cut back and cleared should be available for bother diesel and electric traction.

1D10 (mk4) has been hauled back to Doncaster by Newark thunderbird.

LNER bimodes diverting via Hambleton where route knowledge allows, other services diverting to/from York.
 
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800001 said:
Correct tree on line, Up line most likely blocked rest of day, down line, once tree has been cut back and cleared should be available for bother diesel and electric traction.

1D10 (mk4) has been hauled back to Doncaster by Newark thunderbird.

LNER bunkers diverting via Hambleton where route knowledge allows, other services diverting to/from York.
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I reckon they might have a bit of OHLE sorting out to do too…
 

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EMR are accepting LNER tickets apparently.
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You can use your ticket on the following train operating companies at no extra cost:



  • TransPennine Express Manchester, Leeds and York .
  • Northern via any route, including services between Leeds and York, between Doncaster and Sheffield, Sheffield and Leeds.
  • CrossCountry between Leeds and York.
  • Grand Central via route, including services between Doncaster, Wakefield Kirkgate and Bradford in both directions.
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londonmidland said:
I've just been informed by a friend who is at Preston Station that everything is at a stand at that no trains can pass through the station. The station staff have advised that this is due to safety issues with the roof, caused by the high winds. There is also apparently a tree on the line near Wigan, causing further issues.

Coincidentally, this has just been posted to the National Rail Enquires website:
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All lines have reopened at Preston.
 
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skyhigh said:
Again?!

There is/was also a tree on the line at Outwood, blocking the line from Leeds to Doncaster.
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Makes a change from a 91 pulling the wires down on that section of line ;)

Another autumn named storm, hopefully no major damage will happen this time round
 
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Makes a change from a 91 pulling the wires down on that section of line ;)

Another autumn named storm, hopefully no major damage will happen this time round
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When did a 91 last pull the wires down on that line?
Struggling to remember a time when they last did?
All I can recall is tractors, trees and Northern’s.
 
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Tree down blocking the line between Wrexham General and Ruabon, services terminating at Chester/Shrewsbury, limited number diverting via Crewe.
 
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Reportedly Keckwick Lane, trains examining at the moment.
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Reports of droppers missing, but OHL appears intact. Line has re-energised and held, team still walking the section to check.

Sheffcaster202 said:
I reckon they might have a bit of OHLE sorting out to do too…
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Down line between Doncaster and Leeds should open by 1800, Up line blocked until end of day.
 
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In my case, the 1315 (a 225 set) from Leeds was cancelled. We got sent to York via a Northern service. In theory, we just had to cross from P10 to P11 where what would have been the 1345 from Leeds was waiting for us. Unfortunately, it was also waiting for crew. In the meantime, the delayed 1359 and 1402 left.

Two upsides: the train was fairly empty (in Coach B, anyway), and my Delay Repay was sorted five minutes after we finally left York as I’d booked through the website.

Big downside: when the service was cancelled, the app said “you will need to make alternative travel arrangements”, which is pretty useless really.
 
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1830 Euston to Glasgow cancelled... managed to catch the heavily delayed 1740 Euston-Glasgow via B'ham only to be informed at Coventry this train is to be terminated at Wolverhampton (according to the TM because the set now 'needs' to go to Oxley). So we are faced with a Wolverhampton to Crewe shuttle of some sort and supposedly catch the late running 1930 Euston-Glasgow. I hope the revised 'plan' works or maybe we are facing taxi/hotels or ?
 
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Was on the already late running 9P65 we coasted to a stand at Acton Grange Junction on the Down Line with loss of power stood for just over 50 minutes then power restored and train went forward to Preston
 
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