Grand Central London bound trains to restart at Thirsk and Northallerton

Train operator Grand Central has announced a ‘measured’ return to service following a four-month period of hibernation during the COVID-19 lockdown.

The Yorkshire-based company run services between Thirsk and Northallerton - and London.

Managing Director Richard McClean:

“In late March it became obvious to us we couldn’t operate a viable rail service under the Government’s lockdown rules.

Social distancing and a ban on non-essential travel meant we had no option but to put our trains to bed and place the majority of our staff on furlough.

Since that decision we have worked hard to plan every aspect of a safe, sustainable return and we can now see that the lockdown has eased to such a degree for us to begin a measured return to service from late July.”

Some services will restart on July 26th.

There will be three daily return services between Sunderland and Kings Cross -  and a further three daily return services between Sunderland and Kings Cross.  

These will call at Northallerton, Thirsk and York

Grand Central say more services will be added as demand increases. 

Passenger and staff safety measures will include increased cleaning during the journey and overnight at depots, and protective equipment for staff.

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