Train services north of Newcastle cancelled due to severe weather …
Train services running north of Newcastle have been cancelled due to adverse weather in Scotland.
London North Eastern Railway[1] (LNER) has advised customers not to travel north of Newcastle[2], and customers with tickets dated for travel between Newcastle and Scotland on October 7 will be able to make their journey on LNER services up to and including Tuesday October 10 or they can request a refund.
It comes as the Met Office[3] issued an amber warning for rain in Scotland, with heavy and slow-moving rain to impact much of Scotland until Sunday morning. Drivers are also being warned to plan their journey in advance and check Traffic Scotland and Police Scotland social media channels before travelling.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist Neil Armstrong said: “Prolonged heavy rain is expected to cause widespread disruption for much of Scotland. While Saturday into Sunday will be widely very wet for Scotland, the heaviest, most disruptive, rain is expected in western and central Scotland, as is reflected in our warnings.
“Within the Amber warning area, 80-100mm of rain is likely quite widely, with as much as 150-180mm possible in some of the wettest spots. Rain is expected to slowly clear to the north during Sunday morning. We’ll continue to review warnings so it’s important for everyone to stay up to date with the latest forecast for their area.”
Ruth Ellis, flood duty manager for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), said: “This is a major rainfall event as we are expecting to see significant prolonged heavy rain throughout Saturday across the Southern Highlands and western Central Belt, with further heavy rain in the north on Sunday.
“We’re likely to see extensive river and surface water flooding impacts, including property flooding and widespread transport disruption. We would strongly advise people to sign up to Floodline to receive free updates for where they live, or travel through, directly to their phone. People can also check our Flood Updates for all the latest information and the three-day Scottish Flood Forecast to see what conditions are expected further ahead.
“We will be keeping a very close eye on the situation and monitoring 24/7 along with the Met Office and other partner agencies”.
References
- ^ London North Eastern Railway (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
- ^ Newcastle (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
- ^ Met Office (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)