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Local Whitehaven to Carlisle · West Cumbria

Coast line shuts at half six on Saturday for Storm Boelo, and there's no bus to fall back on No trains between Carlisle and Whitehaven from 6.30pm on Saturday as Storm Boelo closes the Cumbrian Coast line

By Marra News Desk 3 min read From nationalrail.co.uk
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No trains between Carlisle and Whitehaven from 6.30pm on Saturday as Storm Boelo closes the Cumbrian Coast line
Photo: JThomas via Geograph / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Northern train on the Cumbrian Coast line near Parton)

The coast line between Carlisle and Whitehaven shuts at 6.30pm tonight, not 9pm like they first said. No trains, no replacement buses, so get home early or sort a lift.

This one's for anybody getting the train up or down the coast tonight, between Carlisle, Maryport, Workington and Whitehaven.

Northern has moved tonight's shutdown forward. In an update on National Rail Enquiries in the early hours of Saturday, it said the coast line will be closed between Carlisle and Whitehaven from 6.30pm because of the wind. Don't try to travel after that, it says, because there'll be no trains and no replacement buses either.

Network Rail said on Friday, the line running beside the sea wall would close at 9pm because of high tides and wind, so if you read that, it's changed.

It was already a mess on Friday night. Northern said heavy rain had flooded the line between Carlisle and Workington, and it had to put on road transport for some journeys. On top of that, the Met Office has an amber wind warning for north and west Cumbria from 9pm tonight for 24 hours, with gusts of 60 to 70mph and up to 80mph on the exposed coast. Nobody's said yet what's running on Sunday.

Ross Davies, who runs Network Rail's North West operations, said: "While we are as prepared as we can be, I'd ask the same of anyone planning to travel over the next few days and urge that they regularly check National Rail Enquiries before they set out on their journey so they aren't caught out by the storm."

What you can do: get any train trip done well before half six, and check National Rail Enquiries or Northern before you set off. If your train gets cancelled you can get a refund where you bought the ticket, or claim Delay Repay if you're held up. Northern's helpline is 0800 200 6060. And if you live by the line, get the trampoline and garden chairs tied down.

Northern now says the Cumbrian Coast line between Carlisle and Whitehaven will close from 6.30pm on Saturday 24 October because of high winds, earlier than the 9pm first announced. No replacement buses will run.

This is for anyone planning to travel by train along the coast between Carlisle, Maryport, Workington and Whitehaven this evening.

Northern has brought forward tonight's closure of the Cumbrian Coast line. In an update to National Rail Enquiries in the early hours of Saturday 24 October, it said the line will be closed between Carlisle and Whitehaven from 6.30pm because of the high winds. It asks people not to try to travel after that time, as trains will not be running and there will be no replacement buses.

Network Rail had earlier said this stretch, much of it right beside the sea, would shut from 9pm because of high tides and strong winds, so anyone who read Friday's news should check again.

The line was already struggling on Friday evening, when Northern said heavy rain had flooded the railway between Carlisle and Workington and arranged road transport for some journeys. The Met Office has an amber wind warning for north and west Cumbria from 9pm on Saturday for 24 hours, with gusts of 60 to 70mph and up to 80mph on exposed coasts. Northern has not yet said what will run on Sunday.

Ross Davies, Network Rail North West network operations director, said: "While we are as prepared as we can be, I'd ask the same of anyone planning to travel over the next few days and urge that they regularly check National Rail Enquiries before they set out on their journey so they aren't caught out by the storm."

What you can do: plan to finish any train journey well before 6.30pm, and check National Rail Enquiries or Northern before you leave. If your train is cancelled you can claim a refund from where you bought the ticket, or Delay Repay for delays. Northern's Customer Experience Centre is on 0800 200 6060. If you live beside the line, tie down trampolines and garden furniture.