Residual disruption between Sunderland and Thornaby / Northallerton expected until 17:30 

Route(s) affected

Grand Central between Sunderland and London Kings Cross

Northern between Carlisle and Middlesborough and also between Newcastle and Nunthorpe / Great Ayton

Description

Following a trespass incident at Hartlepool all lines have reopened. As service recovers, trains between Sunderland and Thornaby / Northallerton may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 17:30.

Northern customer advice:

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.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.