Lines reopened: disruption in the Eaglescliffe area expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Grand Central between Sunderland and London Kings Cross

Northern between Hexham and Nunthorpe / Battersby / Whitby, between Metrocentre and Nunthorpe, between Newcastle and Middlesbrough, and also between Bishop Auckland / Darlington and Saltburn

Description

Lines have reopened following a fault with the signalling system in the Eaglescliffe area.

As services begin their return to normal, trains running between Sunderland and Darlington / Middlesbrough / Northallerton, and also between Darlington and Middlesbrough may still be cancelled or delayed by up to 15 minutes.

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.