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Lines reopened: disruption between York and Doncaster expected until 15:00 

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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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