Buses replace trains between York and Newcastle on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 March 

Route(s) affected

All routes to / from / via Northallerton

Description

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

CrossCountry:

Rail replacement buses will operate between York, Darlington, Durham and Newcastle.

Grand Central:

No trains will call at Northallerton.

Saturday:

The following trains will not run:

• 06:44 and 10:32 Sunderland to London Kings Cross

• 15:00 and 19:25 London Kings Cross to Sunderland

The 08:32 Sunderland to London Kings Cross will start from York at 10:11. The 17:00 London Kings Cross to Sunderland will terminate at York.

Sunday:

The following trains will not run:

• The 10:30 and 12:30 Sunderland to London Kings Cross

• The 15:00 and 17:00 London Kings Cross to Sunderland

The 08:37 Sunderland to London Kings Cross will start at York at 10:10. The 19:00 London Kings Cross to Sunderland will terminate at York.

LNER:

Rail replacement buses will operate between York / Northallerton and Newcastle.

Services will operate between Newcastle and Edinburgh, or will run a diversionary route via Sunderland.

No trains will call at Northallerton.

Lumo:

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

Northern:

Buses replace trains between Darlington and Newcastle, calling at Durham and Chester-le-Street.

TransPennine Express:

Rail replacement buses will operate between York and Newcastle.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with CrossCountry, Grand Central, LNER, Lumo or Northern, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling with TransPennine Express, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

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.