Actor Christopher Eccleston '˜escorted from Doncaster train' by police after drinks trolley row

The actor, 54, was escorted from a LNER train between Newcastle and London after becoming embroiled in an altercation with a member of the train staff shortly after the train had pulled out of Doncaster.

The Daily Mail reported that the star became involved in a heated row when he was blocked from getting to his seat in first class by a female crew member pushing a drinks trolley.

The newspaper reported that he was escorted from the train by British Transport Police when it stopped at Peterborough station.

Eccleston was allowed to go on his way after speaking to officers '“ but an investigation remains ongoing.

A passenger who witnessed the incident last month said: '˜After pulling out of Doncaster around 11am I suddenly became aware of raised voices along the carriage, which sounded very angry.

'I looked along and saw a tall-ish well-dressed man arguing with a female employee who was pushing a food trolley along the aisle.