A fire on a train and theft of railway equipment in the Stockton area means all lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between Middlesbrough and Sunderland may be cancelled or delayed.

Disruption is expected until 08:45.

Customer Advice:

To assist with your journey, you may use your ticket on CrossCountry services between Darlington and Newcastle.

Road replacement transport has been requested to operate between Middlesbrough and Newcastle. More information will follow once this has been confirmed.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

​​​​​​​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.