A 70-tonne landslide has brought further disruption to rail services in the North East.
Rubble on the line near Hexham has affected trains between Carlisle and Newcastle.
Services are running between Carlisle and Hexham and Newcastle and Prudhoe with replacement buses running around the landslide area.
Engineers are working to clear the line.
Network Rail tweeted: "Hexham - due to a landslip, lines are currently blocked. Our engineers are working to remove around 70 tonnes of rubble blocking the line."
It is the latest weather-related issue to hit Network Rail after Storm Frank hit the West Coast Main Line.
Services between Glasgow and Carlisle have been cancelled until February and passengers face taking a replacement bus service or a diverted train via Dumfries, adding 90 minutes to their journey, until repairs are completed.
Network Rail said Storm Frank caused significant damage to the Lamington Viaduct near Lockerbie and repairs are expected to last until the end of January, with the first trains back on the line on February 1.
The storm damaged a viaduct-supporting pier, leaving the structure unstable, and engineers plan to continue investigations until the end of next week before starting repairs.
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