Lines reopened: normal service resumed between Morpeth and Newcastle 

Route(s) affected

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

LNER between Aberdeen / Edinburgh / Newcastle and London Kings Cross, and also between Newcastle and York

Lumo between Edinburgh / Newcastle and London Kings Cross

Northern between Chathill and Carlisle, and also between Morpeth and Newcastle / Morpeth / Carlisle

TransPennine Express between Edinburgh and York, and also between Newcastle and Liverpool Lime Street

Description

Disruption following a fault with the signalling system between Morpeth and Newcastle has now ended, and trains are expected to run normally from the start of service.

LNER customers can use tickets dated for travel on Monday 17 March to travel on Tuesday 18 March at no extra cost.