Disruption between Northallerton and Middlesbrough / Sunderland expected until the end of the day
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Friday 11 July 2025 at 10:57
If you would like to follow this incident on X, please useNorthallerton
Last updated
Friday 11 July 2025 at 19:00
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Grand Central services between London Kings Cross and Sunderland
TransPennine Express services between Manchester Airport and Redcar Central
Description
A train hitting an obstruction on the line between Northallerton and Middlesbrough / Sunderland means all lines running between these stations are currently closed.
As a result, trains will be cancelled, revised or diverted.
Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Grand Central customer advice:
Services will be diverted to run via Darlington. Extended journey times should be expected.
TransPennine Express customer advice:
You can use your tickets, at no extra cost, on the following services until further notice:
Alternative TransPennine Express services between Manchester Airport and York / Darlington
CrossCountry between York and Darlington
Grand Central between York and Eaglescliffe
LNER services between York and Darlington
Northern services between Darlington and Redcar Central
Please be aware that the other operators services are also likely to be busy.
For customers travelling to / from Yarm, the following rail replacement road transport has been requested:
From Middlesbrough calling at Thornaby, Eaglescliffe, Yarm and Northallerton
From York calling at Thirsk, Northallerton, Yarm, Eaglescliffe, Thornaby and Middlesbrough
The road transport has been requested to depart Middlesbrough at XX:25 past the hour in place of the cancelled train services.
The road transport has been requested to depart York at XX:50 past the hour in place of the cancelled train services.
Additional road transport has been requested to operate between Yarm and Darlington / Middlesbrough, in both directions.
Journey times may be extended by 90 minutes whilst travelling by rail replacement transport.
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 set-down 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.