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Person Hit by Train Shuts All York–Darlington Lines on East Coast Main Line

Emergency access for responders is stopping trains in both directions until around 4pm.

Overview

  • Emergency services are attending an incident in the East Cowton area, halting movements between York and Darlington in both directions.
  • National Rail and operators report cancellations, revisions and delays of up to 60 minutes across affected services.
  • Lumo warns journeys between Darlington and Northallerton may be delayed by up to 90 minutes.
  • CrossCountry has requested road transport between Newcastle and York and LNER is operating replacement buses with broad ticket acceptance in place.
  • Disruption extends across East Coast Main Line routes linking Edinburgh, Newcastle, York, Leeds and London, with passengers advised to check National Rail Enquiries before travel.