Lines reopened: disruption between Northallerton and Sunderland / Redcar Central expected until 11:15  

Route(s) affected

Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Sunderland

TransPennine Express between Manchester Airport and Redcar Central

Description

Following a fault with the signalling system between Northallerton and Yarm all lines have now reopened. As service recovers, trains between Northallerton and Sunderland / Redcar Central may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 11:15.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

You use your ticket at no extra cost to travel on the following services travelling in any direction:

• Alternate TransPennine Express services between Manchester stations and Darlington

• CrossCountry and LNER services between York and Darlington

• Northern services between Darlington and Redcar Central

If you are travelling to / from Yarm you can travel via Eaglescliffe on Northern services Darlington and Redcar Central

Ticket flexibility:

If your train is cancelled, you will be able to travel on an alternative service operated by any other participating train company, either two hours before or two hours after the original departure time of the cancelled service, in order to reach your destination.

If you decide not to travel or cannot complete your journey due to cancellations, you are entitled to a full refund from your original point of sale.

For further information and guidance please contact your train company or speak to a member of railway staff.

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.