Lines reopened: disruption between Darlington and Newcastle expected until 12:00 

Route(s) affected

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

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

Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle

Description

Lines have reopened following a road vehicle colliding with a bridge between Darlington and Durham. Trains running between Darlington and Newcastle may still be cancelled, revised or delayed by up to 45 minutes whilst service recovers.

Disruption is expected until 12:00.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

You are advised to travel on the next available TransPennine Express service to reach your destination or you may wish to postpone your journey until trains are running again or until alternative travel options are available.

You can also use your ticket at no extra cost on CrossCountry services between Leeds and Newcastle, and also on LNER services between York and Newcastle. Please note that CrossCountry and LNER are also affected by this disruption.

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.