The East Coast Upgrade

We’re upgrading the East Coast Main Line to allow more trains to run and deliver quicker journeys across the route.

Once complete, this significant investment will enable an additional two long-distance services an hour into and out of London, and will also improve train service reliability.

The East Coast Main Line (ECML) is a key rail route, carrying over 20 million passengers a year, which connects London and Edinburgh via Peterborough, Doncaster, York, Darlington, Durham and Newcastle.

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