Rail services remain disrupted as the UK feels the after-effects of the devastating Storm Ciaran.
LNER, the main train operator on the East Coast Main Line between London King’s Cross and Edinburgh Waverley, advised passengers not to travel until Saturday.
A significant number of delays and cancellations was expected as trains and staff are out of position following power supply failures at both ends of the route on Thursday.
🌦️ A breezy but brighter start to Friday in the south with showers feeding in to western coasts
🌧️ #StormCiarán will continue to bring heavy rain and strong winds to Scotland and parts of northern England
⚠️ Stay #WeatherAware pic.twitter.com/8Fb0I3Xwzx
— Met Office (@metoffice) November 2, 2023
A power surge caused a signalling failure at Edinburgh Waverley, while damage to overhead wires in the Peterborough area led to the line being blocked.
Several other train operators also warned over disruption on Friday while debris from Storm Ciaran was cleared from tracks.
The threat of flooding remains high in the south of England.
Some 67 flood warnings are in place with 209 flood alerts stretching up through the country, after the south coast and the Channel Islands were battered with heavy rain and gusts of up to 100mph on Thursday.
The extreme weather brought downpours and strong winds to Scotland and parts of northern England on Friday.
Nearly 150,000 homes were left without power, and by 4pm on Thursday around 11,300 properties still had no electricity.
Some 135,700 had been reconnected, the Energy Networks Association (ENA) said.
A spokesperson said: “By working together in very challenging conditions, so far today network operators have reconnected 92% of customers affected by storm-related power cuts.
“While difficult conditions remain, with violent winds forecast until the end of the day, teams from across the country are working together to continue to reconnect customers where it is safe to do so.”
