Lines reopened: major disruption between York and Darlington / Middlesbrough / Sunderland
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Wednesday 13 August 2025 at 17:53
Incident cleared: Thursday 14 August 2025 at 00:40
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Last updated
Thursday 14 August 2025 at 00:40
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
CrossCountry between Penzance and Edinburgh / Aberdeen, and between Plymouth and Edinburgh, and also between Reading and Newcastle
Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Sunderland
LNER between York and Newcastle, and between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh / Aberdeen / Inverness
Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh
TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle, and also between Manchester Airport and Redcar Central
Description
Disruption caused by a person being hit by a train earlier today between York and Darlington has now ended.
If you've been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.