Rail Disruptions in North England, Scotland After Two Incidents

Rail passengers across northern England and Scotland faced widespread disruptions on Sunday after two separate incidents crippled services on the East Coast Main Line and at Leeds station.

The chaos began early in the day when a person was struck by a train between Edinburgh and Berwick-upon-Tweed, halting operations along the route. Shortly after, around 10:50 a.m., a signalling failure at Leeds station compounded the problems, caused by a defective cable that led to a power outage affecting multiple platforms. Engineers from Network Rail restored power by 1:20 p.m., and lines between Edinburgh and Berwick reopened following the completion of emergency services' response. However, services remained subject to delays, cancellations, and revisions as operations recovered.

Operators including London North Eastern Railway (LNER), CrossCountry, TransPennine Express, Lumo, and Northern reported impacts on routes connecting London Kings Cross to Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, Manchester, York, and beyond. All lines through Leeds were blocked for several hours, stranding crowds of passengers inside and outside the station. Footage captured by a traveler who had just completed the Leeds...