Lines reopened: disruption between Darlington and York expected until 18:00 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Aberdeen / Dundee / Edinburgh / Glasgow Central and Cheltenham Spa, and also between Newcastle and Birmingham New Street / Reading

LNER between Inverness / Aberdeen / Edinburgh and London Kings Cross

Lumo between Edinburgh and London Kings Cross

TransPennine Express between Newcastle and Liverpool Lime Street

Description

The emergency services have completed their work which has allowed all lines between Darlington and York to reopen. Whilst service recovers, trains may still be delayed by up to 10 minutes, revised or cancelled.

A visual disruption map video is now available.

Disruption is expected until 18:00.

Lumo customer advice:

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

• The following alternative LNER services:

  • 13:45 service from Newcastle towards Edinburgh

  • 15:30 service from Edinburgh to London Kings Cross

  • 17:59 service from Newcastle to London Kings Cross

• Northern services from Morpeth towards Newcastle

Please note that other train operators may also be experiencing disruption today. Please allow extra time for your journey, and check before you travel.

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.