Double tragedy as two people die on North East railway lines in separate incidents

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Two people have died after being hit by trains in separate incidents at Durham station within hours, causing major disruption to East Coast Main Line services.

14:33, 24 Mar 2026

Durham train station(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)

Two individuals have tragically lost their lives after being struck by trains in separate incidents

• One person was hit between Durham and Newcastle on the evening of Monday, March 23, National Rail confirmed.
• The British Transport Police released a statement regarding the incident: "We were called to Durham station shortly after 6.30pm yesterday (Monday) following reports of a casualty on the tracks. Officers attended along with paramedics but sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner."
• A second individual was struck by a train between Darlington and Newcastle at Durham on the morning of March 24.
• "Officers were called to Durham railway station at 7.13am today (24 March) following reports of a casualty on the tracks.

  Paramedics also attended, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner," confirmed the British Transport Police.

• These incidents caused significant disruption to train services this morning due to a large section of the East Coast Main Line being closed, with services subject to ongoing short notice cancellations and alterations expected to last until midday, reports Chronicle Live[3].
• Durham Station and the railway line reopened just before 10am following these incidents, with disruption between Newcastle and Darlington cleared shortly after 12pm.
• LNER has confirmed that services are resuming normal operations, however, passengers may still be affected by delays, alterations and last-minute cancellations.

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