Rail disruption: Delays to services in Northumberland due to points failure at Morpeth
There has been disruption to LNER, CrossCountry, Lumo, TransPennine Express and Northern train services running in Northumberland because of a points failure.
The Status and Disruptions section of the National Rail website includes a post about the issue between Edinburgh/Morpeth and Newcastle that it says “is expected until the end of the day”.
It also says: “Trains are running at a reduced speed following a points failure in the Morpeth area.
“Whilst final checks are taking place, trains running between Edinburgh/Morpeth and Newcastle may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes.”
For more information and advice for customers, go to www.nationalrail.co.uk/service-disruptions/morpeth-20260106