The route includes the 21-mile mothballed Leamside Line, which runs from Pelaw, in Gateshead, to Ferryhill, in County Durham, where it connects with the East Coast Main Line. The route was closed to ...

Network Rail said it has taken “the difficult decision” to close the West Coast Main Line north of Preston and the East Coast Main Line north of Newcastle for much of Friday. A “do not ...

The West Coast Main Line north of Preston and the East Coast Main Line north of Newcastle will also be shut today, affecting Anglo-Scots services. Network Rail says "other lines across northern ...

No trains ran north of Preston on the West Coast main line nor north of Newcastle on the East Coast main line. ScotRail said on Friday night that “customers should not expect any trains to ...

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In England, Network Rail has closed the West Coast main line north of Preston and the East Coast main line north of Newcastle. LNER has cautioned against travelling north of York, and Transpennine ...

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The East Coast Main Line between Edinburgh and Newcastle was among those to reopen on Saturday, but a ScotRail spokesperson said the "vast majority" of its routes remained closed while inspections ...

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It comes as Network Rail said it had taken the 'difficult decision' to close lines north of Preston on the West Coast Main Line and north of York on the East Coast Main Line - thereby cutting off ...