Major disruption: lines reopened between Darlington / Middlesbrough / Sunderland and York expected until 17:00 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry services between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central and Plymouth, also between Aberdeen / Edinburgh and Penzance

Grand Central, LNER and Lumo services to / from London Kings Cross

TransPennine Express services between Saltburn and Manchester Airport, also between Newcastle and Liverpool Lime Street

Description

Following a person being hit by a train between Darlington / Middlesbrough / Sunderland and York earlier today, all lines have reopened. As service recovers, trains may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised until approximately 17:00.

If you've been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.

Customer advice:

LNER

To assist you with your journey your ticket will be accepted on the following alternatives:

• Avanti West Coast between Edinburgh and London Euston

• CrossCountry between Newcastle and York

• Lumo between Edinburgh and London Kings Cross

• ScotRail services between Edinburgh and Aberdeen

• TransPennine Express between Edinburgh and York

Lumo

To assist you with your journey your ticket will be accepted on CrossCountry and LNER via any reasonable route.

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.