Leaves on the line may be the stuff of urban legend – but it is a very real peril for Lancashire commuters.
Months of disruptive improvement work on rail tracks across the UK is finally coming to a close.
But services across the county will be disrupted throughout winter – because of those irritating leaves.
Northern Rail services through Preston, Leyland and Chorley will all be two minutes later than normal so trains can slow down on hazardous stretches of track.
And commuters from Clitheroe to Manchester will have to get up five minutes early from now on because of the problems.
Trains will depart from Clitheroe and stations along the route five minutes earlier than normal and will arrive at Clitheroe two minutes later than normal.
Trains from Southport will also be affected.
But Northern Rail bosses insist the problem is no joke and leaves on the line can be as dangerous as black ice is for cars.
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