Grand Central Railway15 Dec 2025Celebration as town's first London trains pull inA celebration is held at Seaham station as the town gets its first direct rail service to London.15 Dec 202525 Apr 2025Operator bids to run Newcastle to Brighton serviceThe planned route, which could start in December 2026, includes Redhill, Guildford and Gatwick.25 Apr 20253 Dec 2024Rail operator seeks to reassure London commuters Grand Central say its services from Sunderland to London will continue, as LNER axes its route. 3 Dec 202417 Sep 2024Passenger injuries caused by train driver errorThe investigation found the driver had not "reacted appropriately" to a signal. 17 Sep 202422 May 2024Rail plans include town's only London linkGrand Central also announce plans for additional services to West Yorkshire, York and Peterborough.22 May 202411 Dec 2023Delays and disruption continue on rail routesRepairs to overhead lines damaged on Saturday continue to plague East Coast Main Line passengers.11 Dec 20238 Jun 2023Passengers 'thrown from seats' on speeding trainAn investigation begins after a train lurched sideways due to the speed it was going.8 Jun 202327 Mar 2021Train services restart after three month shutdownGrand Central suspended its services from Bradford and Sunderland three times during lockdown.27 Mar 20216 Jan 2021Train services halted again because of lockdownIt is the third time Grand Central and Hull Trains have temporarily stopped services.6 Jan 2021
