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Archaeologists dig up 1930s British train in Belgium

The LNER train carriage had been buried in the Noordkasteel district of Antwerp.

22 Mar

21.08.23 LNER TRAIN TRACKS Credit: PA

Rail disruption due to object caught on overhead wires

Disruption is expected on the East Coast Mainline until 7:15pm.

21 Aug 2023

Major disruption on railway after person hit by a train

Emergency services are dealing with the incident in Darlington, which happened just before 7:30am on Friday 21 April.

21 Apr 2023

Alcohol banned on trains to Newcastle after Carabao Cup final

Rail disruption continues as hottest temperatures on record cause havoc

Train delays after fire melts signalling equipment and burns level crossing

Warning as North East set to lose vital trains to Manchester in new timetable

Third day of disruption on trains in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Passengers warned East Coast upgrade means no trains on key dates

Works confirmed for £1.2bn East Coast Main Line upgrade

LNER given three-year extension as public-private partnership plan scrapped

East Coast Main Line speed limit to be halved, as heat precaution

East Coast Main Line trains back under public control

East Coast Main Line to be brought back under public control

East Coast rail franchise brought back under public control