The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Newcastle and Hexham. Whilst they do their work, all lines are closed. Trains running between Newcastle and Carlisle may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 13:15.
Customer advice
Where possible services to Newcastle from Carlisle will terminated at Hexham and return to Carlisle.
Rail replacement buses will run as follows:
- 11:25 from Newcastle calling all stations to Hexham provided by White Star Travel
Please see station information posters for bus pick up points. Journey times may be extended by up to 70 minutes whilst travelling by rail replacement transport.
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.