UK weather warnings: Trains delayed and cancelled amid Met Office rain warnings - ScotRail, Avanti, Great Western Railway, Transport for Wales affected

National Rail says on its website that poor weather is affecting services today. An amber rain warning for possible danger to life has come into force in parts of Wales, alongside several yellow warnings across the UK. Heavy rain is expected in south and south-west Wales, with 50mm to 80mm forecast widely and nearly 100mm in some areas, the Met Office said.

Yellow rain warnings are also in place for parts of north-east, north-west and south-west England, the East Midlands, the West Midlands and Wales. The Environment Agency (EA) has posted seven warnings saying flooding is expected, including for parts of the Lake District. There are also 79 active EA alerts saying flooding is possible.

ScotRail, Great Western Railway, and Transport for Wales services are among the services affected affected.

Great Western Railway

Routes affected: Between Par and Newquay, between London Paddington and Swansea / Carmarthen, and also between Bristol Parkway and Carmarthen.

National Rail says: “Great Western Railway services across Cornwall, Devon and Wales may be disrupted, with delays, alternations and cancellations likely. You are strongly advised to check before you travel.

“During this disruption if you wish to use local buses as an alternative means of transport and the local bus is not accepting Great Western Railway tickets, please purchase a ticket on the bus, keep it and send it, together with your train ticket, to us to claim for a refund.”

ScotRail

Speed restrictions are in place on the following routes and are disrupting services as follows:

• Services between Glasgow Central and Largs / Androssan Harbour / Carlisle / Kilmarnock / Ayr / Stranraer may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised
• Services between Glasgow Queen Street and Perth / Dundee / Aberdeen / Inverness will be delayed up to 20 minutes
• Services between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh will be delayed up to 10 minutes

This is expected until 11:30.

Transport for Wales

The following routes are currently affected:

• Swansea and Llandrindod
• Pembroke Dock and Whitland
• Harlech and Barmouth
• Swansea and Cardiff Central
• Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog
• Llantwit Major and Bridgend
• Bridgend and Maesteg

National Rail says: “Transport for Wales are currently looking into rail replacement services for all affected routes. Once these are confirmed, more details will follow.”

TransPennine

Routes affected: Between Manchester Airport / Liverpool Lime Street and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh.

National Rail says: “TransPennine Express services north of Preston may be disrupted. TransPennine Express destinations north of Preston include Lancaster, Oxenholme Lake District, Penrith North Lakes, Carlisle, Lockerbie, Carstairs, Motherwell, Haymarket, Glasgow Central and Edinburgh.

“Delays and alterations are likely. You are strongly advised to check before you travel.”

Avanti West Coast

Routes affected: Between London Euston / Birmingham New Street and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh.

National Rail says: “Avanti West Coast services north of Preston are likely to be significantly disrupted. Avanti West Coast destinations north of Preston include Lancaster, Oxenholme Lake District, Penrith North Lakes, Carlisle, Lockerbie, Motherwell, Haymarket, Glasgow Central and Edinburgh.

“Delays and alterations are likely. You are strongly advised to check before you travel.”