A BROKEN down train is causing disruption to trains running through Durham.

Passengers have been warned that trains may be cancelled or delayed. Train operators affected include TransPennine Express, Virgin East Coast, Northern and Cross Country.

The disruption is expected to continue until at least 9am with passengers advised to check services before they travel.

The train broke down between Durham and Darlington. Virgin Trains East Coast said a rescue train had been dispatched from Newcastle to retrieve the train.