Lines reopened: disruption between Selby and Hull expected until 23:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Sunday 08 November 2026 at 19:57
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Last updated
Sunday 08 November 2026 at 21:36
Train operators affected
- Hull Trains
- Northern
- TransPennine Express
Route(s) affected
Hull Trains between London Kings Cross and Hull / Beverley
Northern between York and Hull
TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly / Leeds and Hull
Description
The emergency services have safely completed their work in dealing with an incident between Selby and Hull, allowing all lines to reopen.
Whilst service recovers, trains operating between these stations may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 23:00.
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.
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.
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