Buses replace trains between York and Newcastle on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 October 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Penzance / Plymouth / Bristol Temple Meads / Birmingham New Street / Sheffield and Edinburgh, between Plymouth and Edinburgh / Dundee, between Plymouth and Newcastle / Glasgow Central, and also between Reading and Newcastle

LNER between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh / Inverness / Aberdeen

Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh

Northern between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn and also between Darlington and Middlesbrough / Newcastle / Carlisle

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle / Edinburgh

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Darlington and Newcastle, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

No trains will run between Leeds / York and Newcastle.

Replacement buses will run between Leeds and Newcastle via Darlington and Durham. You should travel on other services between York and Darlington.

LNER:

A limited and reduced service of one train per hour will run between London Kings Cross and Newcastle, running on a diverted route and with journey times extended by up to 60 minutes.

Trains will run between London Kings Cross and York, and between Newcastle and Edinburgh / Aberdeen.

Replacement buses will run between York and Newcastle, calling at Darlington and Durham.

Lumo:

An amended and reduced train service will run between Newcastle and Edinburgh only.

Northern:

Trains will run between Saltburn / Whitby / Middlesbrough and Eaglescliffe, and between Newcastle and Carlisle.

Buses will be provided between:

• Eaglescliffe and Bishop Auckland

• Darlington and Newcastle via Chester-le-Street

TransPennine Express:

There will be no trains between York and Newcastle.

Trains towards Liverpool Lime Street will be diverted to start and terminate at York.

A rail replacement bus service will be in operation between York and Newcastle.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.