Lines reopened: disruption through Darlington expected until 19:15 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry services between Aberdeen / Dundee / Edinburgh and Plymouth

LNER services between Aberdeen / Edinburgh / Inverness and London Kings Cross

Lumo services between Edinburgh and London Kings Cross

Northern services between Bishop Auckland / Saltburn and Darlington

TransPennine Express services between Newcastle and Manchester Victoria

Description

Following a points failure at Darlington means lines have reopened. As a result, trains may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 19:15

Additional information:

Network Rail staff have rectified the fault.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.