CrossCountry cancels 'almost all' UK services after power cut

Trains across the UK have been cancelled after a power cut at train operator CrossCountry's control centre.

The power outage started in Birmingham on Saturday and as a result, many of the systems used to manage the railway are unavailable, the operator said.

Services across almost all its routes have been cancelled until further notice as it experiences "significant and unforeseen disruption".

Major routes cancelled include services between Manchester and Birmingham, which passes through Stoke-on-Trent, Coventry and Wolverhampton, along with routes from Leeds to York, Cheltenham to Cardiff and Glasgow to Edinburgh.

"We are working closely with relevant partners and will provide further updates as soon as possible," a CrossCountry spokesperson said.

While the operator usually calls at more than 100 stations, it said that the only route expecting a "near-normal" service was between Peterborough, Cambridge and Stansted Airport.

The company apologised to passengers affected by the "significant and unforeseen disruption" and said tickets were being accepted by other operators.

Customers are entitled to Delay Repay compensation if their train is delayed by 30 minutes or more, while those who choose not to travel can claim a refund for their journey.