Lines reopened: disruption between York and Doncaster expected until 15:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Friday 09 October 2026 at 12:08
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Last updated
Friday 09 October 2026 at 14:00
Train operators affected
- CrossCountry
- Grand Central
- LNER
- Lumo
Route(s) affected
CrossCountry between Newcastle / York and Reading, and also between Newcastle and Southampton Central
Grand Central between Sunderland and London Kings Cross
LNER between Inverness / Aberdeen / Edinburgh / Newcastle / York and London Kings Cross
Lumo between Edinburgh and London Kings Cross
Description
Following a points failure between York and Doncaster all lines have reopened. As service recovers, trains may still be delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 15:00.
LNER customer advice:
Rail replacement has been requested as follows:
York to Doncaster departing at 13:15, 13:30 (operated by York Pullman & DM Motors)
Doncaster to York, departing at 13:45 (operated by Kee Travel)
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.
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