Lines have reopened following a fault on an earlier train between Darlington and Durham. Trains may still be delayed by up to 50 minutes.
We expect this to continue until 17:00.
Customer advice:
CrossCountry
Following the earlier landslip between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Edinburgh, you may continue to use your ticket on the following operators:
- Avanti West Coast between Birmingham New Street and Edinburgh
- Grand Central via any reasonable route
- LNER between York and Edinburgh
- Northern between Carlisle and Newcastle
- ScotRail between Carlisle / Edinburgh and Glasgow Central, and between Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh
- TransPennine Express between Leeds and Edinburgh
TransPennine Express
To assist you with your journey your ticket will be accepted on the following alternatives:
- CrossCountry between Leeds and Edinburgh
- LNER between Leeds and Edinburgh
- Northern between Newcastle and Carlisle
- Alternative TransPennine Express services between Carlisle and Edinburgh
Additional information:
A train has developed a fault at Ferryhill South Junction, located between Darlington and Durham.
Services running towards from Darlington towards Newcastle may be held at Darlington until the issue has been rectified.
Services running from Newcastle towards Darlington are able to run as normal.
An engineer is currently on site to rectify the fault.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
âââââââCompensation:
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.