East Coast Mainline clears after person hit by train

Parts of the East Coast Mainline were closed earlier this afternoon – affecting train travel in and around York – after a person was hit by a train between Peterborough / Cambridge and London.

The incident was reported at 1.45pm today (December 3) with the entire mainline set to be impacted by the travel delays.

Whilst some trains are currently leaving York on time, trains were held at Kings Cross for around two hours with major disruption is expected across the network until the end of the day.

“Whilst the emergency services carry out their work, all lines between these stations are closed. Trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised,” said a spokesperson for National Rail at time.

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on the following services and routes:

• LNER services between Edinburgh and London Kings Cross 
• Avanti West Coast between London Euston, Manchester and Glasgow Central/Edinburgh.
• TransPennine Express between Manchester, Leeds and York/Newcastle.
• Northern between Carlisle and Newcastle.
• East Midlands Railway (EMR) between London St Pancras, Leicester and Sheffield.
• CrossCountry between Sheffield, Doncaster/Leeds, York and Newcastle/Edinburgh.
• Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street, Stevenage and Peterborough.
• Great Northern and Thameslink between London Kings Cross, Stevenage and Peterborough.
• Hull Trains between Kings Cross and Doncaster.
• Grand Central between Kings Cross and York.
• LUMO between Kings Cross and Edinburgh

You do not need to amend your ticket to use it on these services.

⚠️#LNERUpdate: All lines are blocked due to a person being hit by a train at Stevenage. Disruption is expected until 17.00. Alternative routes are available, please check your journey before you travel: https://t.co/o0hAZZ3XYh pic.twitter.com/UQhDLh1KTS

— London North Eastern Railway (@LNER) December 3, 2025

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