A landslide on the railway line between Whitehaven and Workington has caused disruption and a 5mph reduced speed for trains.
Northern Rail confirmed the incident on the Northern Assist Twitter account this morning.
TRAVEL UPDATE: Due to a landslip between #Workington and #Whitehaven all lines are blocked. pic.twitter.com/WGnexE8UkW
— Northern (@northernassist) February 8, 2019
Although trains are now running, travellers have been advised to make allowances for delays.
A replacement bus service has been issued for passengers who were left stranded between Workington and Whitehaven this morning following cancellations.
Northern Assist have since added: "Due to a landslip on the single line between Workington and Whitehaven, an emergency restriction has been put in place and trains are having to run at 5mph."
A representative of Network Rail said: “Heavy rainfall has caused a small amount of material to be washed onto one of the railway tracks between Harrington and Parton. This is close to a site where we are already repairing a landslip which happened in November 2018."
They said: "We will remove the earth from the railway as quickly as possible before carrying out safety checks and fully reopening the line."
More on this situation as it unfolds.
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