Reduced TransPennine Express service between Newcastle and Edinburgh expected until the end of the day  

Route(s) affected

TransPennine Express between Newcastle and Edinburgh

Description

A fault with the signalling system in the Alnmouth area means that some lines are blocked. As a result, fewer TransPennine Express services than normal can run between Newcastle and Edinburgh and some services will be cancelled.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Additional Information:

Network Rail staff are onsite trying to rectify the fault.

Customer advice:

TransPennine Express services are unable to run between Newcastle and Edinburgh in both directions.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services:

• LNER services between Newcastle and Edinburgh in both directions

• CrossCountry services between Newcastle and Edinburgh in both directions

• ScotRail services between Dunbar-East Linton-Edinburgh in both directions

• Northern services between Newcastle and Morpeth in both directions

The following CrossCountry departures from Newcastle will call additionally at Dunbar -

• 10:39 / 12:40 / 13:40 / 15:40 / 16:40 / 21:34 service towards Edinburgh

The following CrossCountry departures from Edinburgh will call additionally at Dunbar -

• 11:04 / 13:05 / 16:05 service towards Newcastle

The following LNER departures from Newcastle will call additionally at Reston:

• 10:03 / 12:03 / 14:03 / 16:03 service towards Edinburgh

The following LNER departures from Edinburgh will call additionally at Reston:

• 10:30 / 12:30 / 14:30 / 16:30 service towards Newcastle

Customers travelling from East Linton that are heading southbound, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the next available ScotRail services heading towards Dunbar. At Dunbar, you can you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the next available CrossCountry service towards Newcastle.

Customers are advised that other operators are likely to be busy due to this disruption, where possible you should allow more time to complete your journey. For further information please see station staff or use station help points.

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.