Eastern: East Coast news
No trains into London south of Potters Bar and Gordon Hill this weekend as work ramps up on the East Coast Upgrade
- Major improvement work means there are no trains to/from King’s Cross this weekend (Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 January)
- Buses also replace trains between Peterborough and Hitchin this weekend
- People must follow the latest Government guidance and only travel for limited reasons
- Further changes to services ahead of partial closure at King’s Cross between March and June
Big Push – Network Rail installs 11,000 tonne railway tunnel in UK first
An 11,000 tonne curved concrete box has been successfully pushed under the East Coast Main Line near Peterborough, in a first for UK engineering.
Network Rail installs artwork in York village to help tackle graffiti near railway
Network Rail has joined forces with the community in Copmanthorpe to install a mural to help tackle graffiti on a bridge in the village.
11,000 tonne tunnel to be installed on the railway in first for UK engineering
- Massive concrete structure to be pushed under the East Coast Main Line as part of £1.2bn upgrade
- Major works to occur over nine days between 16 and 24 January, with service changes between London and Edinburgh
- Hundreds of hours of passenger disruption to be avoided by industry-leading engineering technique
- New tunnel will separate slow-moving freight from long-distance passenger trains – speeding up journeys and improving reliability
11,000 tonne tunnel to be installed on the railway in first for UK engineering
- Massive concrete structure to be pushed under the East Coast Main Line as part of £1.2bn upgrade
- Major works to occur over nine days between 16 and 24 January
- Hundreds of hours of passenger disruption to be avoided by industry-leading engineering technique
- New tunnel will separate slow-moving freight from long-distance passenger trains – speeding up journeys and improving reliability
Passengers who must travel urged to plan ahead as vital work continues on the £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade this month
- People must follow the latest Government guidance and not travel except for limited reasons
- Major improvement work means there are changes to services over the next four weekends in January
Network Rail reaches major milestone on £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade as all four tracks into King’s Cross are lifted for the first time in decades to allow sewer reconstruction
- Major progress was made at King’s Cross during a six-day closure over Christmas, including work to reconstruct Camden Sewer which runs beneath the tracks
- Teams lifted all four tracks entering the station for the first time in over 40 years
- The East Coast Upgrade will bring a more modern, reliable railway for passengers, improving journeys between London, the North of England and Scotland
- Network Rail and train operators on the East Coast Main Line are thanking passengers for their patience following the six-day closure at King’s Cross
Final reminder to passengers of major service changes on the East Coast Main Line as £1.2billion upgrade continues over Christmas
- Stay at home or stay local to help tackle the spread of COVID-19
- If you have to travel on the East Coast Main Line, check your journey and allow plenty of time
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