No Bank Holiday trains from Preston to Carlisle
A bus replacement service will be running between Preston, Lancaster, Carlisle, Penrith and Oxenholme.
The closure comes after a freight train damaged one kilometre of overhead line equipment yesterday near Shap in Cumbria.
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Hide AdThis section of the railway is already closed for the weekend and passengers at Preston station today have reported long queues for buses and a lack of information.
Passenger Tom Taylor said: “It’s an absolute mess at Preston station, shambles.”
The line was due to open on Monday, however it will now open on Tuesday at 5am.
Network Rail has apologised for the inconvenience and urged passengers to allow extra time for their journey.
More details can be found at www.nationalrail.co.uk