Disruption in the Eaglescliffe area expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Sunderland

Northern between Middlesbrough and Newcastle, and also between Saltburn / Middlesborough and Darlington

Description

The emergency services dealing with an incident in the Eaglescliffe area means all lines are closed. Trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

This is expected until the end of the day.

Advice for Northern customers:

Train services are unable to run through Thornaby in both directions.

What should I do?

You can travel on the next Northern service to your destination, where available.

Please note that other train operators may also be affected by disruption – please check your whole journey before travelling.

Northern train ticket restrictions have been lifted in the affected areas, including Advance and Peak restrictions, during this disruption. Restrictions will be reinstated once the disruption ends.

Replacement transport:

Road transport has been confirmed to run as follows:

At 23:35 from Saltburn to Darlington, calling at all stations - Operated by E-Travel.

Journey times may be extended by up to 45 minutes whilst travelling by road transport.

Additional information:

Emergency services are on site.

Check before you travel:

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

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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.