Lines reopened: disruption between Hartlepool and Sunderland expected until 15:30 

Route(s) affected

Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Sunderland

Northern between Great Ayton / Nunthorpe and Newcastle, and also between Middlebrough and Newcastle / Carlisle

Description

Following a trespass incident at Horden all lines have reopened. As service recovers, trains running between Hartlepool and Sunderland may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 15:30.

Northern customer advice:

Services at Horden can now run, following trespassers on the railway earlier.

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.

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.