Network Rail Lancashire & Cumbria

Network Rail look after and maintain the railway in Lancs, Cumbria & parts of N Yorks. Not monitored 24/7

[West Coast Main Line @networkrailWCML]

❗️Disruption between #Liverpool & #Crewe

Suspected lightning strike ⚡️🌩️has damaged the signalling system near Runcorn 🚦Engineers are working to fix it 👷🏾‍♂️👷🏻‍♀️

📲 Please check @nationalrailenq
Sorry to those impacted this morning

@NetworkRailLIV @LNRailway @AvantiWestCoast

[Manchester Piccadilly @NetworkRailMAN]

🧊We’ve found somewhere cool to be during the bank holiday heat ☀️

🏗️ This weekend we're repairing brickwork inside the 1.7-mile long Dove Holes tunnel between Chapel-en-le-Frith and Buxton in the Peak District ⛰️

It’s a vital freight route 🪨 Shout out to the teams at work 👷🏼‍♂️

[West Coast Main Line @networkrailWCML]

☀️ This bank holiday weekend will see temperatures above the average for this time of the year.

💬 Chris explains how this can affect the railway and how we’re keeping you moving during the hot weather.

ℹ️ Check your journey status at @nationalrailenq and stay hydrated!

[Network Rail @networkrail]

🚄 Travelling by train this warm weekend? ☀️

🚰 Make sure you keep hydrated and tell a member of staff if you feel unwell.

#HotRailway #TravelAdvice

[West Coast Main Line @networkrailWCML]

👷Our engineers often find great crested newts around the railway

🦎We want to help these endangered amphibians, but sometimes it means weeks of delays to key projects

We're working on a new way to protect newts without the extra delay, find out more 👉 https://t.co/V8m3MxPguh

[Network Rail Lancashire & Cumbria @NetworkRailLC]

✅ Sough tunnel between #Blackburn and #Bolton has now reopened 🛤️

🚆Trains can run safely again and we’re working to get services back to normal as quickly as possible.

🙏 Thanks for bearing with us today

@nationalrailenq @northernassist

[Network Rail Lancashire & Cumbria @NetworkRailLC]

🚧 Sough tunnel between #Blackburn and #Bolton is closed today while our engineers carry out an inspection of the structure 

🚍 Rail replacement buses are running to keep you moving.

🙏 Thanks for bearing with us

📲 Check before you travel @nationalrailenq @northernassist

[West Coast Main Line @networkrailWCML]

⚠️ Due to a lineside fire at #Atherstone journeys between @NetworkRailEUS , Staffordshire & the North West may be disrupted

🙏 Please check @nationalrailenq, @AvantiWestCoast & @LNRailway for latest travel advice

👷🏽‍♀️👷🏻Our maintenance team & Fire Service are on site investigating

[Network Rail Lancashire & Cumbria @NetworkRailLC]

🛠️ An update on our repairs to overhead line equipment on the West Coast Main Line between Milton Keynes & Euston

📲 If you’re planning to travel on Saturday, please check before you travel at https://t.co/2HZYTawerI

[London Euston @NetworkRailEUS]

@LNRailway @AvantiWestCoast ⚡️ Work is progressing near Berkhamsted to repair damaged overhead line equipment

🧵 Overnight our engineers will replace around 300m of wire

📲 We’re aiming to reopen the affected line tomorrow morning (Saturday), but urge passengers to check before travelling @nationalrailenq

[Network Rail Lancashire & Cumbria @NetworkRailLC]

⚠️ A reduced service will operate to and from London Euston today - Friday 8 May

👉 https://t.co/xGK04ItA60

📲 Please check before you travel @nationalrailenq

@AvantiWestCoast

[London Euston @NetworkRailEUS]

⚠️Due to damage to overhead power lines on Thursday (7 May) there will a reduction in some services to and from London Euston on Friday (8 May)

ℹ️Read more: https://t.co/PTsqGepKkO

📲Please check before you travel with @nationalrailenq and train operators

[Network Rail Lancashire & Cumbria @NetworkRailLC]

⚠️ Disruption to services to and from London Euston

📲 Please check before you travel @nationalrailenq

[London Euston @NetworkRailEUS]

🦺 We’re responding to damaged overhead line equipment btwn Watford & Milton Keynes

❌ The railway is currently blocked between Euston & Milton Keynes

🙏 We’re sorry for the disruption - please check https://t.co/m0S5uRmTGP for the latest journey info

📸 Pics of damaged wires

[West Coast Main Line @networkrailWCML]

⚠️ Major disruption between Preston & Wigan - the emergency services are responding to an incident

📲 Please check https://t.co/WL3WVEZG9r for the latest journey info

@AvantiWestCoast @TPEassist @northernassist

💛 Be safe 💛 Be patient 💛 Be kind

[Liverpool Lime St @NetworkRailLIV]

💡 Testing is underway for the new kit we’ve installed in Edge Hill as part of our #SpringRailWorks

🚦 We’re renewing signalling equipment to help make journeys to and from Lime Street more reliable

📲 Please check before you travel this evening - our work means journey changes

[London Euston @NetworkRailEUS]

📶 Progress shots of our work to renew track at Primrose Hill on the approach to Euston station

🚆 Our #SpringRailWorks will help to make journeys more reliable

📲 Please check https://t.co/m0S5uRmTGP for journey information

🙏 Thanks for your patience

[London Euston @NetworkRailEUS]

🧡 Tamping team at Willesden - machines used to compact ballast (stone)

🛤️ We’re renewing track at several sites on the @networkrailWCML this bank holiday weekend to help make journeys more reliable

🚆 An amended timetable is operating today, so please check before you travel

[Liverpool Lime St @NetworkRailLIV]

🏗️ Careful crane choreography in Edge Hill - we’re renewing signalling equipment as part of our #SpringRailWorks

🚆 This is to help make journeys in and out of #LiverpoolLimeStreet more reliable

📲 There are major changes to journeys today so please check before you travel

[Manchester Piccadilly @NetworkRailMAN]

🎶 This is the tunnel of Dove (Holes)

🚇 As part of our #SpringRailWorks we’ve been carrying out strengthening work in the 1860s-built Dove Holes tunnel in the Peak District

👍 Our essential maintenance will help to keep the railway safe and reliable for years to come

[West Coast Main Line @networkrailWCML]

🤔 Remember the platform we rebuilt at Milton Keynes Central last Christmas?

🆕 We’re back there this weekend laying a smooth surface to match the strengthened structure!

ℹ️ There’s reduced services in and out of London Euston, so check before you travel at @nationalrailenq.

[London Euston @NetworkRailEUS]

🫡 Kirow cranes are on site as we continue £11m of upgrades outside London Euston, over the long weekend.

🚧 We’re laying new ballast stone, replacing track, and installing new switches and crossings.

ℹ️ Services are running but check before you travel at @nationalrailenq.

[Liverpool Lime St @NetworkRailLIV]

🗓️ This bank holiday, we’re upgrading signalling at Edge Hill station.

🚦By installing new and modern equipment, we can deliver more reliable and safer journeys for passengers.

⛔️ Liverpool Lime Street is closed until tomorrow, so check before you travel at @nationalrailenq.