Lines reopened: disruption between Darlington and Newcastle expected until 16:00 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Penzance and Edinburgh / Aberdeen, between Plymouth / Bristol Temple Meads and Edinburgh, and also between Plymouth and Glasgow Central

LNER between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh / Aberdeen / Inverness

Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle

Description

Lines have reopened following a trespass incident between Darlington and Newcastle. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 50 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 16:00.

Customer advice:

LNER

You may use your ticket onboard the following services at no extra cost:

• Avanti West Coast between London Euston, Manchester and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

• CrossCountry between Sheffield / Doncaster / Leeds / York and Newcastle / Edinburgh

• East Midlands Railway between London St Pancras International and Leicester / Sheffield

• Northern between Newcastle and Carlisle

• TransPennine Express between Manchester / Leeds and York / Newcastle

Please see the alternative route maps for more details:

• https://lner.co.uk/disruptionmapa (via West Coast)

• https://www.lner.co.uk/disruptionmapb (via Midland Mainline)

• http://lner.co.uk/disruptionmapd

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.