The North East and East Midlands
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This area comprises three of Network Rail's routes – East Coast, North & East and East Midlands.
This includes the East Coast Main Line from the Scottish border to London King's Cross and the Midland Main Line from Sheffield to London St Pancras. It also covers the North East, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Bedfordshire and the East Midlands, plus parts of Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
Train operators include London North Eastern Railway, Northern, East Midlands Railway, TransPennine Express, Grand Central, Hull Trains, CrossCountry, Thameslink, Great Northern and Lumo.
Latest news for this route
New year, new track: Smoother journeys through York station after Christmas refresh
Passengers travelling through York station can look forward to smoother, more reliable journeys after Network Rail refreshed nearly three kilometres of track through the platforms.
Northamptonshire stations scoop awards at the National Railway Heritage Awards 2022
Kettering station won The Greater Anglia Award for Best Overall Entry and Wellingborough station was highly commended in The London Underground Operational Enhancement Award category at the National Railway Heritage Awards 2022.
Rail warning for those travelling by train this Christmas
- With RMT strikes planned on Christmas Eve, trains will stop much earlier than usual
- Passengers should only take the train if it’s absolutely necessary, expect disruption and travel the day before wherever they can
- Services will start much later than usual on 27 December
- Crucial engineering projects including the Transpennine Route Upgrade will also mean changes to services between 24 Dec – 3 Jan. Check your journey throughout the festive period at National Rail Enquiries
Knaresborough station’s historic canopy given new lease of life
The 132-year-old canopy at the main entrance of Knaresborough station has been repaired and restored to keep it looking its best for future generations.
Rail warning for those travelling by train this Christmas
- With RMT strikes planned on Christmas Eve, trains will stop much earlier than usual. The last train to some key destinations will be as early as 11:00
- Passengers should only take the train if it’s absolutely necessary, expect disruption and travel the day before wherever they can
- Engineering work through York station will also mean changes to services between 24 Dec – 2 Jan. Check your journey throughout the festive period at National Rail Enquiries
East Midlands rail passengers warned to only travel by train if necessary
- Rail passengers are being warned of severe disruption on 13, 14, 16, 17 and 24 December as unions stage strike action
- A special, reduced timetable is planned to run across the East Midlands
- Passengers should expect disruption, plan ahead and check their last train times
East Coast Main Line passengers warned to only travel by train if necessary
- Rail passengers are being warned of severe disruption on 13, 14, 16 and 17 December as the RMT, TSSA and Unite stage strike action
- A special, reduced timetable is planned to run along the East Coast Main Line, with trains starting later and finishing much earlier than usual, between 7.30am and 6.30pm
- Passengers should expect disruption, plan ahead and only travel if it’s absolutely necessary
New photos: Rail Minister’s visit marks ‘year of breakthrough delivery’ on East Coast Digital Programme
A ‘year of breakthrough delivery’ for the transformational East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) has been marked with a visit by Rail Minister Huw Merriman to London King’s Cross to see the technology and meet the people involved with making it happen.
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