Railway reopens between Barrow and Carlisle after signalling faults
EARLY-morning commuters were faced with a rail nightmare this morning after trains were cancelled on the Cumbrian coast line.
All services between Barrow and Carlisle were stopped after problems caused by a fault with the signalling system.
TRAVEL UPDATE: Following a fault with the signalling system between #BarrowInFurness and #Carlisle all lines have now reopened. pic.twitter.com/qrqD9w1zrQ
— Northern (@northernassist) December 27, 2018
Problems began around 7am and the line re-opened around 9am.
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