A train hitting an obstruction on the line between Darlington and York means that all lines are blocked. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, severely delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.
Major disruption is expected until 22:00.
Customer advice:
CrossCountry
Customers may use their tickets at no additional cost onboard the following services:
- LNER via any reasonable route
- ScotRail between Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street / Glasgow Central
- TransPennine Express between Edinburgh and Newcastle
Please note that LNER and TransPennine Express services are also being affected by this disruption.
LNER
Customers may use their tickets at no additional cost onboard the following services:
- CrossCountry between Edinburgh / Newcastle and York / Leeds / Doncaster / Sheffield
- Grand Central between Newcastle / York and London Kings Cross via Sunderland
- Northern between Carlisle and Newcastle
- ScotRail between Aberdeen and Edinburgh
- TransPennine Express between Newcastle / York and Leeds / Manchester
Please note that CrossCountry and TransPennine Express services are also being affected by this disruption.
Rail replacement coaches have been arranged and will run between York and Newcastle.
TransPennine Express
Customers may use their tickets onboard LNER services via any reasonable route at no additional cost. Please note that these services are also being affected by this disruption.
Services between Manchester Airport and Saltburn are not affected, and are able to run normally.
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.
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.