Multiple reports of flooding in the Carnforth area mean services running between Skipton and Lancaster, and also between Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness are disrupted.

Trains running between these stations may be revised or delayed by up to 15 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 5.30pm.

Northern Trains said trains will be revised as follows:

Carnforth Railway Station is affected by flooding.

placeholder image — Carnforth Railway Station is affected by flooding.

*Train services are unable to run between Skipton and Lancaster (in both directions)

*Train services are unable to call on platform 2 at Carnforth station

They said trains on the following routes will be affected by this disruption or be amended:

*Services between Lancaster and Corkickle

*Services between Manchester Airport and Barrow-in-Furness / Corkickle

*Services between Leeds and Lancaster may be cancelled or amended to run between Leeds and Skipton

*Northern services between Barrow-in-Furness and Corkickle may run between Barrow-in-Furness and Millom only

Northern services between Leeds and Carlisle are not affected.

Northern Trains have issued advice for customers travelling Manchester Airport/Lancaster to Carnforth:

*Road transport has been arranged to run between Skipton and Lancaster

*Please check station information posters for the location of the bus pick up points and be advised that bicycles, e-bikes and dogs (except for service dogs) are not permitted on replacement road transport.

*Journey times will be extended whilst travelling by road transport.

*You can use Northern, Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express services between Lancaster and Preston (in both directions) at no extra cost.

Northern Trains have issued advice for customers at or travelling to Carnforth:

*You are advised to continue your journey to Silverdale and travel back on the next returning service to Carnforth. Customers will be able to exit the station via platform 1.

*Customers at Carnforth wishing to travel towards Barrow-in-Furness / Corkickle, are advised to travel to Lancaster and then board a returning service towards Barrow-in-Furness / Corkickle.

*You can travel on the next Northern service to your destination, where available.

Northern train ticket restrictions have been lifted in the affected areas, including Advance and Peak restrictions, during this disruption. Restrictions will be reinstated once the disruption ends.

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner at https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/journey-planner/