A derailed freight train between Sunderland and Hartlepool is causing serious disruption between Newcastle and Middlesbrough.
Network Rail says it is currently mobilising specialist teams to attend and inspect the freight train.
Trains from Sunderland cannot run towards Hartlepool, but will instead divert via Newcastle and Darlington.
Trains from Hartlepool towards Sunderland may be delayed by up to 15 minutes.
Network Rail anticipates disruption will continue until at least 3pm Wednesday.
Train operator Northern says customers will be able to use their tickets with other train operators to travel in both directions between:
- Middlesbrough - Darlington on Transpennine Express services.
- Newcastle - Darlington on CrossCountry services.
- Newcastle - Sunderland on Tyne & Wear Metro services.
Service is also suspended on Grand Central Trains between Sunderland and Eaglescliffe.
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Replacement buses running
National Rail say that replacement buses are now running:
Where has the train derailed?
Grand Central say the freight train has come off the tracks in the Ryhope area.
Train cancelled
At Sunderland station, it has been announced that the 7.49 train coming from Newcastle and Heworth, and heading to Nunthorpe has been cancelled.
It had been due to call at the following stations:
- Seaham
- Hartlepool
- Seaton Carew
- Billingham
- Stockton
- Thornaby
- Middlesbrough
- James Cook University Hospital
- Marton
- Gypsy Lane
- Nunthorpe
Train disruption between Newcastle and Middlesbrough
Network Rail have confirmed that a freight train has derailed between Sunderland and Hartlepool.
They are currently mobilising their specialist teams to attend and inspect the freight train.
As a result, trains from Sunderland cannot run towards Hartlepool, but will instead divert via Newcastle and Darlington.
Trains from Hartlepool towards Sunderland may be delayed by up to 15 minutes.
They anticipate disruption will continue until at least 3pm.
Freight train derails
Due to a derailed freight train between Sunderland and Hartlepool services between Newcastle and Middlesbrough via Hartlepool are seriously disrupted.
Train operator Northern say customers will be able to use their tickets with other train operators to travel in both directions between:
- Middlesbrough - Darlington on Transpennine Express services until further notice.
- Newcastle - Darlington on CrossCountry services until further notice.
- Newcastle - Sunderland on Tyne & Wear Metro services until further notice.
Service is also suspended on Grand Central Trains between Sunderland and Eaglescliffe.
