There is major rail disruption on the East Coast Mainline after a person was hit by a train between Darlington and Thirsk. 

All lines have been closed as emergency services deal with the incident.

An LNER spokesperson said: "It is with great sadness that we report that the lines at #Northallerton are blocked due to a person being hit by a train.

"Please bear with us, We will update the website once we have any updates."

Rail disruption after train hits person between Darlington and Thirsk:

Services between Darlington/Middlesbrough/Sunderland and York are currently unable to operate.

CrossCountry customers have been that some services may be revised to start/terminate at Newcastle or York.

Rail replacement transport services are in operation between Newcastle and York via Darlington and Durham in both directions.

To assist you with your journey, your ticket will be accepted on the following alternatives:

• LNER between Newcastle and York

Lumo

To assist you with your journey, your ticket will be accepted on CrossCountry and LNER via any reasonable route.

If you’ve been affected by this story or you're in need of help, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.

• Northern via any reasonable route

• Transpennine Express via any reasonable route

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LNER

To assist you with your journey, your ticket will be accepted on the following alternatives:

• Avanti West Coast between Edinburgh and London Euston

• CrossCountry between Newcastle and York

• Lumo between Edinburgh and London Kings Cross

• Transpennine Express between Edinburgh and York.

If you’ve been affected by this story or you're in need of help, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.