Sheep on the railway between Newcastle and Darlington means some lines are blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised. This is expected until 10:00.

CrossCountry Customer Advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following alternatives:

• TransPennine Express between Newcastle and Leeds
• LNER services between Newcastle and York

LNER Customer Advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following alternatives:

• TransPennine Express between York / Newcastle and Manchester Piccadilly / Leeds
• Northern between Newcastle / Morpeth / Alnmouth and Leeds / York / Doncaster
• CrossCountry between Newcastle and York

Please see the alternative route map here for more details.

Check before you travel:

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

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.