Train lines blocked as emergency services deal with ‘incident’

Train lines are blocked as emergency services deal with an incident. According to National Rail, an incident took place at around 7.31am on Saturday affecting the route between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn[1]. The firm said train services will terminate/start at Darlington[2].

The service alteration details read: "The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Bishop Auckland and Darlington which means all lines are currently blocked. Whilst they attend to the scene, road transport will replace trains between these stations. "Train services will terminate / start at Darlington.

We expect this to continue until 10.15am." Customers are being issued the following advice: Replacement road transport is in operation between Bishop Auckland and Darlington, calling at all stations.

Please note, journey times will be extended by up to 30 minutes when using this service. Check before you travel:You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner[4]. For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use this page[5].

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on the station information pages[6]. 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.

References

1. ^ Saltburn (www.gazettelive.co.uk)
2. ^ Darlington (www.gazettelive.co.uk)
3. ^ Dad's horror after teen son splashes GBP1,500 on VR game Oculus Quest - with GBP900 in just three days (www.gazettelive.co.uk)
4. ^ Journey Planner (ojp.nationalrail.co.uk)
5. ^ this page (www.nationalrail.co.uk)
6. ^ information pages (www.nationalrail.co.uk)