Emergency services dealing with an incident between Newcastle and Darlington means all lines are blocked. Trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 60 minutes or cancelled.
Major disruption is expected until 15:00.
Alternative travel advice
CrossCountry
Tickets will be accepted on the following routes:
- Avanti West Coast between Glasgow Central and Birmingham New Street
- Northern via any reasonable route
- ScotRail between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central
- TransPennine Express via any reasonable route
LNER
Tickets will be accepted on the following routes:
- Avanti West Coast between Edinburgh and London Euston
- CrossCountry between Edinburgh and York
- TransPennine Express between Edinburgh and York
Replacement buses have been requested to run between Newcastle and Darlington. We will provide further information once more is known.
TransPennine Express
Tickets will be accepted on CrossCountry and LNER services between Newcastle and York.
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.