Train services in Cumbria have been cancelled due to a train breakdown.

It's affecting services between Carlisle and Whitehaven and the breakdown happened near Maryport, believed to have been caused by a brake failure.

Passengers, including football fans who were heading to Newcastle, or up to Carlisle to watch the match against Grimsby, were left stranded for over two hour and were being towed to Carlisle by another train, bypassing all stations.

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Rail operator Northern confirmed that the line is blocked, causing disruptions in both directions.

Northern Rail has confirmed that the line is blocked, causing disruptions in both directions.

The following services are disrupted:

  • 1.07pm Carlisle to Lancaster due 4.53pm
    • Will be terminated at Whitehaven, no longer calling at Corkickle, St Bees, Sellafield, Seascale, Drigg, Ravenglass For Eskdale, Bootle, Silecroft, Millom, Green Road, Foxfield, Kirkby-In-Furness, Askam, Barrow-In-Furness, Roose, Dalton, Ulverston, Cark & Cartmel, Kents Bank, Grange-Over-Sands, Arnside, Silverdale, Carnforth and Lancaster. This is due to a member of train crew being unavailable.
  • 4.26pm Carlsile to Barrow due 6.57pm
    • 16:26 Carlisle to Barrow-In-Furness due 18:57 will be starting late from Carlisle and is expected to be 35 minutes late. This is due to train crew being delayed.
  • 3.12pm Carlisle to Lancaster due 5.45pm
    • 15:12 Carlisle to Barrow-In-Furness due 17:45 will call additionally at Nethertown and Braystones. This is due to the train making extra stops because a train was cancelled.

Northern apologised for the disruption.

If you've been delayed for 15 minutes or more, you can get some money back from Northern by filling out a form, accessible by clicking here.