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Network Rail and train operators along the East Coast Main Line have today (Tuesday, 27 August) thanked passengers for their patience and understanding as major work took place over the Bank Holiday weekend. A full train service on the East Coast Main Line has now resumed. 

• Significant disruption to journeys to/from London this August Bank Holiday weekend
• On 24/25 August, no trains will run between Peterborough and London King’s Cross or Cambridge and London St Pancras International
• Work is part of East Coast Upgrade, which is a £1.2billion investment into the route

• Significant disruption to journeys to/from London this August Bank Holiday weekend with passengers urged not to travel
• On 24/25 August, no trains will run between Peterborough or Cambridge and London King’s Cross or London St Pancras International. There will be no trains between Stevenage and Moorgate
• Work is part of East Coast Upgrade, which is a £1.2billion investment into the route

Network Rail is to consult with the community and businesses in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, as plans for a major upgrade of the Transpennine line move into the next stage.

Network Rail has thanked residents in the Esk Valley for their patience as Langburn’s Bank Road in Castleton has  fully reopened.

Passengers at Leeds have been given their first glimpse of the new station roof as construction hoardings start to come down.

Network Rail has today (Thursday, 1 August) announced when work to rebuild Irthlingborough Road Bridge in Wellingborough will recommence, as well as timescales for its completion.

A new webcam which gives a bird’s eye view of the comings and goings at York station – including the brand new Azumas – went live today.