Rail passengers continue to face disruption after flooding and landslides

Flooding: The line between Dumfries and Carlisle was completely waterlogged after torrential rainfall.Virgin Trains

Hundreds of rail engineers are working to repair damaged tracks which disrupted services between England and Scotland.

Cross-border services are facing delays and disruption caused by landslips and flooding after torrential rainfall earlier in the week.

West Highland Line services are also being disrupted after a freight train derailed near Corrour on Thursday, with landslides causing further problems in the area.

The volume of rain that fell on Thursday submerged cars and flooded homes which were well away from rivers and streams.

It led to thousands being stranded as no trains could pass between Newcastle and Edinburgh. The route has since been reopened, but with journey times extended by 90 minutes.

Scotrail is advising passengers to check their website for information before setting off. The firm has also arranged for buses and taxis to transport passengers as Network Rail engineers work to clear the lines.

The Environment Agency said the period of April to June has been the wettest since records began.

Claire Austin, a forecaster with the MeteoGroup, the weather arm of the Press Association, said the outlook for the weekend was sunshine and showers for most places, with no sign of a repeat of the intense storms.

"Next week is looking like more rain for most places," she said.

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