(28 Oct 2023, 12:44 am)Jimmi wrote Mixed feelings on the splitting of routes, hoping it does help with delays and cancellations, there's been occasions where a Bishop Auckland bound service will be terminated at Darlington for even slight delays so start that trains next Saltburn trip on time from Darlington which I think is down to pathing on platforms 1 & 4? Often get slim to no notice of cancellations in this fashion, on one occasion, we literally found out once the train pulled onto the platform and the guard shouted for us not to board as it was cancelled beyond Darlo.

Supposedly, the Bishop Line will gain an extra service each hour taking it to 2tph over the current 1tph.

Yeah the Bishop - Saltburn route will be split. The intention I believe is to terminate Bishop services on the current platform 4 with the Boro trains using one of the new platforms to the east of the current station, rather than using the bays. The current platform 1 will become the main line northbound platform.