'Major disruption' after person hit by a train

Several operators were affected by the disruption

Train services on the East Coast Main Line have been seriously disrupted after a person was hit by a train in North Yorkshire.

Network Rail said the incident happened just before 07:00 GMT between York and Thirsk, with emergency services attending the scene shortly afterwards.

The line was blocked, resulting in delays and cancellations.

A spokesperson said the line reopened at 10:45 GMT, but that passengers were encouraged to check their journey before travelling, as "residual delays" were expected to continue.

TransPennine Express services were among those affected

Travellers were warned that trains could be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised until about 18.30 GMT.

Routes affected include:

CrossCountry between Plymouth / Birmingham New Street and Edinburgh, and between Plymouth / Reading / Derby and Newcastle.

Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Sunderland.

LNER between London Kings Cross and Sunderland / Newcastle / Berwick-upon-Tweed / Edinburgh / Stirling, and also between Leeds and Aberdeen.

Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh.

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street / York and Newcastle, and also between Manchester Airport and Saltburn.