A safety inspection on a train between Ashington and Newcastle means trains are currently unable to run between these stations.

Disruption is expected until 16:30.

Further information:

If the train you have a ticket for is cancelled, you can travel on any Northern, TransPennine Express or LNER service within 2 hours before or after your cancelled service was due to depart at no extra cost.

For live real time journey updates on board your train please visit journeycheck.com/northern or contact Northern's team on X @northernassist.

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.