Overview

• Emergency teams from British Transport Police and paramedics remain at the scene after a person was struck by a train shortly before 2:30 pm on Sunday.
• The victim was pronounced dead at the scene near Chester Low Road in Durham and British Transport Police have ruled the death non-suspicious with a coroner’s file to follow.
• All services on the East Coast Main Line between Darlington and Newcastle are suspended with lines closed until a 5 pm restoration target.
• LNER, TransPennine Express, Lumo and CrossCountry warn of cancellations and delays of up to 120 minutes and urge passengers to check National Rail’s real-time journey planner.
• Network Rail has authorized operators to accept tickets on alternative routes and is coordinating passenger recovery efforts.