Reduced service between York and Newcastle on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 February 

Route(s) affected

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

LNER between London Kings Cross / Leeds and Newcastle / Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Aberdeen / Inverness

Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh

Northern between Saltburn / Middlesborough and Darlington / Bishop Auckland

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street / York and Newcastle / Edinburgh

Description

Engineering work is taking place between York and Newcastle, closing some lines. ​​​​​​​

CrossCountry:

Saturday:

Buses will replace trains between York and Newcastle.

Sunday:

Buses will replace trains between Leeds, York and Newcastle.

LNER:

A reduced service of one train per hour will run in each direction between London Kings Cross and Newcastle on a diversionary route between York and Newcastle. Journey times will be extended by up to one hour.

All other services will start / terminate at York and Newcastle.

Rail replacement buses will run between York and Newcastle.

Lumo:

Trains will operate between Newcastle and Edinburgh only.

On Saturday, a rail replacement bus service will run at 13:13 from Newcastle to Northallerton and at 14:48 from Northallerton connecting in and out of train services.

On Sunday, a rail replacement bus service will run at 11:13 from Newcastle to Northallerton and at 12:48 from Northallerton connecting in and out of train services.

Northern:

Trains between Saltburn / Middlesbrough and Darlington / Bishop Auckland will start / terminate at Eaglescliffe.

Rail replacement buses will run between Eaglescliffe and Darlington / Bishop Auckland.

It is not yet known how TransPennine Express are affected.

Check before you travel: 

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

If you are travelling with LNER or 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 this page. 

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

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