National
Rail


operators
are
warning
of
delays
and
cancellations
to
trains
in
England
and
Wales
as
a
result
of
Storm
Ciarán,
which
tracked
across
southern
England
overnight
and
is
now
affecting
towns
in
north
west
France.

Network
Rail
has
despatched
emergency
teams
to
repair
damage
in
many
places.

GWR
has
warned
that
there
will
be
no
trains
between
St
Austell
and
Penzance
today,
nor
on
any
of
the
Cornish
branch
lines.
The
Looe
Valley
line
is
flooded,
and
there
are
also
no
trains
to
Gunnislake,
Newquay,
Falmouth
Docks
or
St
Ives.
Replacement
bus
services
may
not
run,
and
GWR
is
advising
its
passengers
not
to
try
to
travel
west
of
Plymouth.
In
Devon,
the
main
line
is
closed
between
Taunton
and
Exeter
St
David’s,
affecting
GWR
and
CrossCountry
services,
while
the
line
is
also
closed
between
Reading
and
Gatwick
Airport.

Fallen
trees
and
landslips
are
blocking
railways
in
Kent
and
Sussex,
while
a
trampoline
was
blown
on
to
the
line
at
Hastings.
Govia
Thameslink
Railway
has
advised
its
passengers
south
of
London
that
if
they
plan
to
travel
today,
they
‘should
strongly
consider’
whether
their
journeys
are
necessary,
and
should
work
from
home
if
they
can.

South
Western
Railway
routes
have
also
been
affected
by
the
storm,
with
disruptions
reported
between
Fareham
and
Swanwick,
Horsley
and
Effingham
Junction,
Ash
and
Wanborough,
Salisbury
and
Southampton
Central,
Guildford
and
Havant,
and
between
Bournemouth
and
Brockenhurst.

LNER
is
‘strongly
advising’
its
passengers
to
avoid
travelling
today
or
tomorrow.
Some
LNER
trains
will
be
running,
but
‘major
disruption’
is
likely,
including
severe
delays,
short
notice
cancellations
and
overcrowding. 

Greater
Anglia
services
are
disrupted
between
Norwich,
Great
Yarmouth
and
Lowestoft.

Transport
for
Wales
is
warning
that
there
are
no
trains
on
the
Heart
of
Wales
line,
nor
on
the
Conwy
Valley
branch,
while
a
fallen
tree
is
blocking
the
line
between
Quakers
Yard
and
Abercynon.
Some
services
on
other
routes
in
Wales
may
also
be
cancelled.
Speed
restrictions
are
affecting
Northern
trains
between
Newcastle
and
Carlisle.

Network
Rail
route
director
Marcus
Jones
said:
‘We’ve
brought
in
additional
teams
and
contractors.
If
you
live
near
the
railway,
please
do
remember
that
garden
objects
can
end
up
on
the
tracks
at
any
time
if
they’re
not
secured,
but
particularly
when
we
see
the
strong
winds
that
are
predicted
for
the
remainder
of
the
week.’