Major improvement works between York and Darlington from Saturday 2 to Monday 4 May 

Route(s) affected

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

Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Sunderland

LNER between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh / Aberdeen / Inverness

Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle and also between Manchester Airport and Darlington / Redcar Central / Saltburn

Description

Engineering work is taking place between York and Northallerton area, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

Rail replacement buses will operate between York and Darlington.

Grand Central:

No Grand Central train service to / from Sunderland.

Please note the following service alterations:

Saturday and Monday:

The 11:00 London Kings Cross to Sunderland will terminate at York and call additionally at Doncaster.

The 15:32 Sunderland to London Kings Cross will start from York and call additionally at Doncaster.

Sunday:

The 12:00 London Kings Cross to Sunderland will terminate at York and call additionally at Doncaster.

The 14:30 Sunderland to London Kings Cross will start from York and additionally call at Doncaster.

LNER:

Trains will start / terminate at York / Northallerton or Darlington.

A rail replacement bus service will be in place between York and Darlington to assist with connections.

Lumo:

A reduced and amended train service will run between Newcastle and Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street only.

TransPennine Express:

No TransPennine Express trains will run between York and Northallerton.

Replacement buses will operate between:

• York and Darlington

• York and Redcar Central

TransPennine Express customers may be further impacted by engineering work in the Huddersfield area.

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.