Residual disruption between Darlington and Newcastle expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

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

LNER between London Kings Cross and Newcastle / Edinburgh / Aberdeen

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle

Description

Following an earlier failure of the electricity supply between Darlington and Newcastle, lines have reopened and trains are returning to normal.

As services recover, trains may still be delayed by up to 30 minutes, or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

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.