TRAIN services have been cancelled in Bradford this morning as a tunnel and railway lines have been flooded by the storms over the weekend.

The city and district was battered by Storms Dudley and Eunice at the end of last week and into Saturday and Sunday.

Now, in the aftermath, Bradford is also having to deal with Storm Franklin, which has brought, and continues to bring heavy rain.

Network Rail teams have spent the weekend monitoring water levels and attempting to clear water from the tracks.

But the build-up of water means some rail services in the area have been cancelled, or will be severely delayed.

Flooding in Thackley Tunnel means there are no trains running between Leeds and Ilkley/Shipley currently.

Network Rail and operators are also making final checks on the condition of the Calder Valley between Leeds and Manchester via Bradford and Rochdale, with the hope that trains will be able to run later this morning, although an amended timetable with be in operation.

Matt Rice, Route Director for Network Rail, said: “As we have seen across much of the network this week, severe weather brings severe challenges for the railway.

"My team have spent the weekend battling the elements but such heavy downpours brought by Storm Franklin have caused multiple sites to flood, which means trains are not able to serve some places for the start of service this morning.

“We would like to reassure passengers that we’ll be doing all that we can to get them moving again and we thank all those impacted for their patience."

The continued adverse weather is expected to continue to cause disruption on many lines early this week.

Passengers are strongly advised to check their journeys before they travel, and for some routes, not to travel at all.

You can do this via National Rail Enquiries.