LNER trains not running south from York due to safety checks

National Rail said a safety inspection of the track between Darlington, Yarm and York means that trains have to run at a reduced speed on the line towards the city.

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A spokesperson for the train operator information group said as a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Meanwhile, York-based LNER is reporting that none of its services can depart south of York while a safety inspection is carried out between York and Doncaster.

⚠️#LNERUpdate There is disruption between #York and #Doncaster due to a safety inspection of the track.

Currently no services can depart south of York while the inspection is being carried out.

For the latest travel advice, please visit Travel Alerts: https://t.co/o0hAZZ3XYh pic.twitter.com/YM2TU3dHNt

— London North Eastern Railway (@LNER) June 3, 2026

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The company is advising its passengers that tickets may be used on the following services at no extra cost:

• CrossCountry between York and Leeds
• Northern between York and Leeds
• TransPennine Express between York and Leeds

Passengers can then board the next LNER service to London Kings Cross up on arrival at Leeds.

Passengers can check before travel using National Rail’s real-time Journey Planner – www.nationalrail.co.uk/journey-planner.

The Press will update this story here with more information as we receive it.