RAIL passengers in Cumbria are being warned of potential disruption over the bank holiday weekend.

Engineering work is taking place between Lancaster and Oxenholme, and between Lockerbie and Carstairs closing the lines. 

On Saturday, Sunday and until 11am on Monday, TransPennine Express trains between Manchester Airport and Edinburgh/Glasgow will run between Manchester Airport and Lancaster only.

After 11am on Monday, services will run only as far as Carlisle.

Virgin Trains services between London Euston and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh will run between London Euston and Crewe only.

These services are also affected by engineering work in the Crewe area. 

Replacement buses will run between Crewe and Preston, Preston and Lancaster, Lancaster and Carlisle, and Carlisle and Glasgow/ Edinburgh.

Work is also taking place on the Oxenholme to Windermere branch line, and between Carlisle and Maryport on the Cumbrian Coast line.

Again, buses will replace trains.

The work at Oxenholme is part of a scheme to replace track and improve the layout through the  station.

Martin Frobisher, route director at Network Rail,  said: “The work at Oxenholme to replace life expired track will improve the track layout, making it easier to maintain.

"This will lead to more reliable services for passengers in the future.

“There is never an ideal time to close the railway and I appreciate there will be some disruption as a result of this work.

"Bank holidays are typically much quieter times on the railway and we plan the work to cause the least amount of disruption to the fewest number of people. I’d like to thank passengers for their patience while we carry out this investment to provide a better railway.”

You can find full details of the disruptions on the National Rail website .