A flyaway trampoline caused rail chaos this morning as it blew onto the Wirral line.
Trains were brought to a halt after the trampoline came to rest on tracks at New Brighton in Wallasey at around 6am, Thursday, March 11.
It led to the 5.53am New Brighton to Liverpool Central service being cancelled while it was removed.
The same line also reported power supply problems, which have also been resolved.
Network Rail has issued a plea to trackside householders to tether trampolines and other garden items during the stormy weather.
Phil James, director for Network Rail’s North West route, said: “In strong winds trampolines become airborne very easily. Our advice is please tether these kinds of items.
“That way you won’t lose them and train passengers’ journeys won’t be disrupted. We’re appealing to people living by the railway to ensure other items, such as gazebos, marquees and tents are fixed in place, so they don’t end up on the railway during high winds.”
The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning earlier in the week with gusts of wind expected to reach 40-50MPH.
Strongs winds have caused havoc bringing early morning travel disruption to public transport and roads across Merseyside.
Zoe Hands, chief operating officer at Merseyrail, said: “Whenever strong winds are forecast, we ask local residents to check their gardens for anything that could potentially fly away.
“Trampolines, tents and tarpaulin are classic items that we see on our network all the time. While this may seem innocuous, it can be dangerous for staff to retrieve these items as our trains get their electricity from a third rail on the ground which is an electrocution risk.
Network Rail have warned the bad weather could cause further travel disruption with strong wind and heavy rain forecast.
