Rail Disruption CrossCountry Status | Major improvement works between York and Darlington from Saturday 2 to Monday 4 May

Updated at: 12-Feb-2026 08:59:22: AM

Operator:  CrossCountry

National Rail Live Status Updates Routes affected:

CrossCountry between Penzance / Plymouth / Bristol Temple Meads / Birmingham New Street / Sheffield / Newcastle and Edinburgh, between Plymouth and Glasgow Central / Dundee / Aberdeen, and also between Reading and Newcastle

Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Sunderland

LNER between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh / Aberdeen / Inverness

Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle and also between Manchester Airport and Darlington / Redcar Central / Saltburn

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Description of Incident

Engineering work is taking place between York and Northallerton area, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

Rail replacement buses will operate between York and Darlington.

Grand Central:

No Grand Central train service to / from Sunderland.

Please note the following service alterations:

Saturday and Monday:

The 11:00 London Kings Cross to Sunderland will terminate at York and call additionally at Doncaster.

The 15:32 Sunderland to London Kings Cross will start from York and call additionally at Doncaster.

Sunday:

The 13:00 London Kings Cross to Sunderland will terminate at York and call additionally at Doncaster.

The 14:30 Sunderland to London Kings Cross will start from York and additionally call at Doncaster.

LNER:

Trains will start / terminate at York / Northallerton or Darlington.

A rail replacement bus service will be in place between York and Darlington to assist with connections.

Lumo:

A reduced and amended train service will run between Newcastle and Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street only.

TransPennine Express:

No TransPennine Express trains will run between York and Northallerton.

Replacement buses to be confirmed.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with CrossCountry or LNER, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling with Lumo or TransPennine Express, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement bus travel advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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