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The rail industry is reminding passengers to plan ahead for the biggest timetable change on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in more than a decade, as part of a wider set of timetable changes across the network, from Sunday 14 December.

Harlaxton Road bridge in Grantham has become the country’s second most struck bridge – underlining just why Network Rail has selected the structure for a high-tech trial aimed at reducing delays and costs.

Network Rail has successfully delivered a raft of engineering projects – planned in an ambitious manner to spare the public two additional weekends of disruption.

Rail passengers are being thanked for their patience after further work to progress the digital signalling upgrade took place on the East Coast Main Line.

Passengers are reminded that Darlington’s new signalling system will be brought into use this weekend – affecting passenger journeys between York and Newcastle this weekend.

A large section of the railway south of Peterborough will be closed this weekend (22 and 23 November) to allow for further testing of digital signalling, passengers are reminded.

Passengers are advised that journeys between York and Newcastle will be affected when Darlington’s new signalling system – part of the station’s £140 million upgrade – is brought into use.

Network Rail is reminding members of the public crossing the East Coast Main Line to stay alert and safe at level crossings ahead of the December 2025 timetable change.