Date: 05/01/2023

Emergency engineering works to fix flood-damage to the West Coast Mainline near Carstairs have now been completed.

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Emergencyengineeringworks to fix flood-damage to the West Coast Mainline near Carstairs have now been completed.

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Emergency engineering works are now under way on the West Coast Mainline near Carstairs, between Carlisle and Glasgow, to repair flood damage. An embankment beneath the railway was significantly damaged during extreme weather on Friday, December 30, and it will require extensive work to stabilise and repair the foundations of the tracks to allow the railway to safely reopen. [The location is between Thankerton and Leggatfoot. -RS]
Location: Thankerton
Company: Caledonian Railway
01/01/2023 Network Rail

Emergency engineering works to fix flood-damage to the West Coast Mainline near Carstairs have now been completed. The line will reopen for passenger trains on Friday, January 6, but customers are being urged only to travel if their journey is essential as services on the line will be severely limited by ongoing RMT strike action.
Location: Thankerton
Company: Caledonian Railway
04/01/2023 Network Rail

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