King's Cross station closed due to overcrowding after Storm Babet
Storm Babet causes cancellations across the country, leading to overcrowded platforms. LNER, Avanti West Coast and Northern Rail have reported flooding due to Storm Babet. The affected lines were closed due to overcrowding, with passengers advised to avoid travelling on Saturday. Network Rail is working to manage passenger numbers on platforms and has reported an extremely limited service between Doncaster and Wakefield. The service has also been affected by speed restrictions in Scotland and trains and crews being out of position due to the disruption. All lines between Cheadle Hulme in Greater Manchester and Wilmslow, Cheshire, were blocked due to damage to overhead electric wires. Northern Rail also advised customers not to travel from Sheffield to Nottingham or Lincoln due to flooding.
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LNER, Avanti West Coast and Northern Rail said their lines were widely flooded, with passengers advised to avoid travelling on Saturday.
Network Rail said crowd control measures were in place as it worked to manage passenger numbers on platforms.
The company said on X: "Our teams are working hard to get passengers safely on the move."
LNER said there was "an extremely limited service" in place due to flooding between Doncaster and Wakefield.
The service has also been affected by speed restrictions in Scotland and trains and crews being out of position after extensive disruption on Friday.
There were no LNER services north of Edinburgh on Saturday and rail replacement services were not available because of road closures.
Northern Rail said all lines between Cheadle Hulme in Greater Manchester and Wilmslow, Cheshire, were blocked due to damage to overhead electric wires.
Services were also not running from Sheffield to Nottingham or Lincoln due to flooding.
Avanti West Coast said its services were severely disrupted and asked customers not to travel between Crewe and North Wales. It said people should only travel between Preston and Glasgow or Edinburgh if absolutely necessary.
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