The line it was on is still open and carries passenger traffic to and from Sunderland and Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport and London King's Cross.

[9] The railway is still in operation[10] for passenger trains to and from Sunderland (Grand Central), and to and from Middlesbrough (TransPennine Express).

[11] On 17 March 1924, a train between Northallerton and West Hartlepool derailed after travelling through a crossover at 40 miles per hour (64 km/h).

Men were working on the line and crossings to replace worn out tracks and fittings.

Unwittingly, the gauge at the crossover was too wide and the last four coaches of the train derailed, with some mounting the platform on the opposite side of the line.