Official feed for the West Coast Main Line, the busiest mixed-use (passenger and freight) railway in Europe. For travel information, visit @nationalrailenq. 🛤️
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⚠️TRAVEL UPDATE⚠️
🚦Our teams are on site fixing the signalling system in Chester‼️
🚆Trains are being heavily impacted through the area❌
📺Watch the latest video travel advice from @nationalrailenq below👇
🙏We're sorry for the disruption - we're working hard to fix it👷♀️
‼️TRAVEL WARNING‼️
🚦We're having signalling problems in the Chester area which is causing delays and cancellations to trains🚆
👷♀️Our engineers are working to fix the issue🔧
🙏Please check @nationalrailenq or with your train operator
West Coast Main Line retweeted
⚠️Due to a fault with the signalling at Chester, all lines are blocked.
Train services running to and from Chester may be delayed or cancelled.
Please check your journey before you travel here: avantiwestcoast.co.uk/travel…
West Coast Main Line retweeted
⚠️ Weather warnings are in place for wind and rain.
🌬️ Strong winds can blow trees and things like trampolines onto the railway. We're working round the clock to keep you moving.
Check if your train journey's affected:
➡️ nationalrail.co.uk
#StormAusten
Library images.
West Coast Main Line retweeted
⚠️ Heavy rain and strong winds are forecast across parts of the country today and over the weekend
📲 Planning to travel? Please check your journey before setting off at nationalrail.co.uk
🦺 Our teams are prepared and ready to help keep trains running safely
⚠️ WEATHER WARNING ⚠️
⛈️ Storms Austen and Boelo will bring heavy rain and strong winds to the North West, which may affect train journeys.
🤳 Check @NationalRailEnq before you travel for the latest updates.
We'll do everything we can to keep you safely on the move.
West Coast Main Line retweeted
🎨 A splash of colour at Euston!
As part of our #JourneyToABetterEuston, we’ve teamed up with @AvantiWestCoast to add vibrant new artwork above our seating near platforms 1–7, celebrating the destinations Euston connects you to.
👀 Take a look next time you’re passing through!
West Coast Main Line retweeted
‼️VIDEO UPDATE‼️
🚆Due to emergency services dealing with an incident between Newton-le-Willows & Patricroft, trains will be delayed and cancelled between Manchester and Liverpool today
📺Here's the latest travel information from @nationalrailenq - thank you for your patience🙏
West Coast Main Line retweeted
⛈️ #StormAusten arrives this week, so we're working hard to prevent weather-related delays.
🚆 40-60% more rain is forecast than normal this year, so floods + fallen trees are likely to disrupt trains.
🦺 Check travel at @nationalrailenq in bad weather.
gloo.to/F9Z6 – at Culcheth, England
‼️ WCML UPDATE ‼️
Our teams have fixed the overhead lines in the Euxton Junction area, south of Preston, with trains starting to pass through🚆
🙏 Some services will be delayed so please continue to check @nationalrailenq.
We're really sorry for the inconvenience caused.
West Coast Main Line retweeted
Image from site shows the overhead line damage that engineers are working to resolve.
Sorry to passengers affected this morning while we continue to work to get all lines in the area reopened 🧡
ALT Image shows damaged overhead power lines at night
Sorry to passengers impacted by the damage to the overhead power lines near Preston.
We are working hard to get all lines open again.
Please keep updated via train operators and @nationalrailenq before you start your journey
West Coast Main Line retweeted
Engineers are working on damaged overhead power lines near Preston.
They’ll be working through the night but some early morning services (21 Oct) between Preston and Bolton may be impacted.
Please check with train operators and @nationalrailenq before you travel
ALT Image shows four rail personnel in orange hi vis clothing and white hard hats working on overhead power lines near
West Coast Main Line retweeted
It was great to meet with @JoshNewburyMP today to talk about all things customer experience at Euston.
We discussed the ongoing work we're doing to improve the station and make travelling through Euston easier and better for customers.
ALT A photo of Josh Newbury MP and Kathrin, our station customer experience manager, standing in the main concourse at London Euston station beneath the departure boards, with passengers and station facilities visible in the background
West Coast Main Line retweeted
✅ £90m of capacity-boosting railway upgrades have now been completed in Greater Manchester!
🛤️ In the last week, a new station platform and two 'turnbacks' entered into service as part of an ongoing programme to improve and grow the region's railway.
networkrailmediacentre.co.uk… – at Manchester, England
RT @northernassist: It's that time of year again, leaves on the line... 🍂🙄
Well, we're here to tell you: It's Not Just A Leaf!
It's mill…
Our engineers are on site and working hard to keep everyone on the move, but please check before you travel with train operators and @nationalrailenq
Thank you 🧡
📢 #LNRNEW - Speed restriction over defective track.
🟠 Due to a speed restriction over defective track between Milton Keynes Central - Cheddington some lines are blocked.
🔗 Please check your journey here: lnr.uk/plan
‼️WCML UPDATE‼️
⚡️Our teams have fixed the overhead lines between Stafford and Wolverhampton with trains starting to pass through🚆
🙏Delays remain while we work with operators to get as many trains running as we can🕐
👀Please continuing checking @nationalrailenq
ALT Latest WCML Statement from Adam Checkley, Netwok Rail Central route engineering director. “We’re sorry to passengers who’ve faced major disruption along the West Coast Main Line due to earlier overhead line problems between Wolverhampton and Stafford. Our teams have now cleared the issue allowing the route to reopen, but with trains and their crew out of position, delays and cancellations will continue throughout the day. Please check National Rail Enquiries for the latest travel information while we work hard with our train operators to get as many trains running as possible.”
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📢 #LNRNEW - Damage to overhead lines between Stafford and Wolverhampton
🔴 Due to damage to the overhead lines between Stafford and Wolverhampton, the line is currently blocked.
🚌 Rail replacement services will operate in both directions
⬇️ Further information ⬇️
⚡️VIDEO EXPLAINER⚡️
👷♀️Our teams our working hard to fix the overhead lines between Stafford and Wolverhampton.
📺 This video explains what is happening right now to get trains running
🙏We're sorry - please check @nationalrailenq or read gloo.to/F9iQ
🙏PASSENGER APOLOGY🙏
⚡️We’re sorry for the disruption caused by the overhead line fault between Stafford and Wolverhampton
👷🏼♂️Our teams are working hard to get trains running again⚡️
👉🏻Read more here gloo.to/F9iQ
‼️Please check @nationalrailenq
