All the train cancellations and predicted delays due to Storm Éowyn
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Tornado-style winds are set to hit the UK on Friday, with gusts of up to 100mph predicted as part of Storm Éowyn, which is set to significantly disrupt rail travel. As set out by the Met Office, London is under a yellow weather warning between 5am and 3pm on January 24, with a special warning that flying debris could pose a risk to life in some parts of the UK.
“Strong winds can blow trees into infrastructure, damaging the overhead lines that power electric trains,” the website states. It added: “The winds can mean it’s unsafe to carry out repairs at height – or with certain machinery until the winds have dropped. Trains may have to run at a reduced speed causing delays to your journey.”.
This is what you can expect on a windy day. All disruption is for Friday, January 24. Customers have been told to not travel north of Preston or on routes in north Wales. This will affect customers for stations such as Lancaster, Carlisle and Glasgow Central. In Wales, it will affect routes calling at Bangor and Holyhead.
Services to the north east and Scotland will start and terminate at Leeds, although passengers for Newcastle will still see a shuttle service run. “Please do not attempt to travel between York, Newcastle, and Edinburgh,” states the website. A number of alterations have been made including some services not calling at Low Moor, Halifax, Brighouse or Mirfield. These are the 10.23am and 2.49pm from Bradford Interchange to London Kings Cross, and going the other way, the 10.57am, the 2.56pm and the 4.27pm.