Severe weather brought further chaos to transport networks on Monday with rail services decimated and major roads closed.
Many train operators urged passengers not to travel as lines are blocked by fallen trees and flooding caused by Storm Franklin.
Northern said many of its routes are closed across the North West and Yorkshire.
Passengers wait at Waterloo station for cancelled or delayed trains in the aftermath of Storm Eunice on Friday (James Manning/PA)
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It added: “Our advice is not to attempt to travel as we are unable to provide alternative transport.”
Flooding at Rotherham station is so bad that the train tracks are not visible.
South Western Railway said Network Rail had cleared more than 50 trees from its network since Friday, but more heavy rain and strong winds on Sunday night caused “even more trees to block the lines and further damage to stations and infrastructure”.
It warned that the weather conditions were “likely to hamper efforts to help stranded customers”.
Other operators urging passengers not to travel include CrossCountry, TransPennine Express…
