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The East Coast Main Line (ECML) is the electrified high-speed railway link between London, Yorkshire, North East England and Edinburgh. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... The East Coast Main Line arrives over the viaduct at Durham. ... The East Coast Main Line arrives over the viaduct at Durham. ... Torontos Bloor Street Viaduct bridges the Don valley; road traffic uses the upper deck, rail traffic uses the lower deck. ... Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in North East England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Waverley railway station- the principal mainline station in Edinburgh viewed from Edinburgh Castle. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Musselburgh railway station is a railway station serving the town of Musselburgh, East Lothian near Edinburgh in Scotland. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Wallyford railway station is a railway station serving the town of Wallyford, East Lothian near Musselburgh in Scotland. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Prestonpans railway station is a railway station serving the town of Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Longniddry railway station is located at the southeast corner of Longniddry. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Drem railway station serves the village of Drem in East Lothian, 8 km (5 miles) from the seaside town of North Berwick in Scotland. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The North Berwick Line is a railway line linking Edinburgh with North Berwick in Scotland. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Dunbar Railway Station Lies on The East Coast Main Line ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Berwick-upon-Tweed Railway Station Lies On The East Coast Main Line ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Chathill railway station serves the village of Chathill in Northumberland, England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Alnmouth railway station is a station on the East Coast Main Line at Alnmouth, Northumberland, northern England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Acklington railway station serves the village of Acklington in Northumberland, England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Widdrington railway station serves the villages of Stobswood and Widdrington Station in Northumberland, England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Situated on the South East edge of Pegswood village, this small station sits on the East Coast Main Line. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Categories: British railway stations | Rail stubs | Northumberland ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Cramlington railway station is a small railway station serving the town of Cramlington in Northumberland, England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Manors railway station is located in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Northern approach. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Durham Coast Line (DCL) is the name given to the railway services which link Newcastle upon Tyne with Middlesborough, via Sunderland and Hartlepool. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A First ScotRail Class 156 unit pauses at Hexham on 30th August 2004. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Chester-le-Street railway station serves the town of Chester-le-Street in County Durham. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Durham is the principle railway station for the city of Durham and is a major railway station on the East Coast Main Line. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Tees Valley Line is a name for the railway route between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington, Thornaby (for Stockton-On-Tees), Middlesbrough and Redcar. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Darlington Railway Station Lies On The East Coast Main Line ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Tees Valley Line is a name for the railway route between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington, Thornaby (for Stockton-On-Tees), Middlesbrough and Redcar. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Northallerton to Eaglescliffe Line runs between the town of Northallerton and the village of Eaglescliffe. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Northallerton Railway Station Lies On The East Coast Main Line ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Thirsk railway station lies on the British East Coast Main Line. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The approach to York station and the Royal York hotel York railway station is a main-line railway station in the historic city of York. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The North TransPennine line is one of the three rail services provided by TransPennine Express running through Northern England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Travel Centre at Hull Paragon Hull Paragon Interchange is the main railway station in the city of Kingston upon Hull (usually known as Hull), England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Brough railway station serves Brough, East Riding of Yorkshire in England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Leeds City station is the mainline railway station serving the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Wakefield Westgate is the mainline railway station for the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Doncaster railway station serves the town of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Retford Railway Station Lies on The East Coast Main Line ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Newark North Gate station is a railway station on the East Coast Main Line, between Grantham and Retford in United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The entrance to Grantham station Grantham Railway Station Lies On The East Coast Main Line ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Birmingham to Peterborough Line is an important railway line in the United Kingdom, linking the Midlands to East Anglia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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Huntingdon railway station serves the town of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... St Neots railway station serves the town of St Neots in Cambridgeshire, England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Sandy railway station serves the town of Sandy in Bedfordshire, England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Biggleswade railway station serves the town of Biggleswade in Bedfordshire, England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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The route forms a key artery on the eastern side of Great Britain and is broadly paralleled by the A1 trunk road. It links London, the South East and East Anglia with Yorkshire, the North East Regions and Scotland. It also carries key commuter flows for the north side of London. It is therefore important to the economic health of a number of areas of the country. It also handles cross-country, commuter and local passenger services, and carries heavy tonnages of freight traffic. This page is about the A1 road in Great Britain. ... Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ... This article is about the country. ...

Route definition and description

The Network Rail definition of the ECML includes five separate lines: Network Rail is a British not for dividend company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a company limited by shares. ...

Differing from the Network Rail definition the ECML is sometimes regarded as extending beyond Edinburgh to Aberdeen, running mostly right on the east coast via Kirkcaldy, Dundee and Arbroath. North of Edinburgh it includes the world-famous red cantilever Forth Bridge, and at Dundee the curved Tay Bridge both crossing wide river estuaries. Kings Cross station (often spelt Kings Cross on platform signs) is a railway station in the district of the same name in northeast central London. ... Waverley railway station- the principal mainline station in Edinburgh viewed from Edinburgh Castle. ... For other uses see Stevenage (disambiguation) Stevenage is a town and district in Hertfordshire, England. ... This article is about the city in the United Kingdom. ... Grantham is a medium sized market town in Lincolnshire, England with about 35,000 inhabitants (40,000 including Great Gonerby), situated on the River Witham. ... For other places with the same name, see Doncaster (disambiguation). ... York shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state Constituent country Region Yorkshire and the Humber Ceremonial county North Yorkshire Admin HQ York City Centre Founded 71 City Status 71 Government - Type Unitary Authority, City - Governing body City of York Council - Leadership: Leader & Executive - Executive: Liberal Democrat - MPs: Hugh Bayley (L) John... This article is about the town in England. ... Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in North East England. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Map sources for Berwick-upon-Tweed at grid reference NT9952 Berwick-upon-Tweed from across the river Berwick-upon-Tweed, (pronounced Berrick) situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost town in England, situated on the east coast on the mouth of the river Tweed. ... This article is about Dunbar in Scotland. ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ... Wakefield Westgate is the mainline railway station for the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. ... This article is about the town in Scotland. ... Moorgate station is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of London, on Moorgate, north of London Wall. ... This is an article about the park called Finsbury Park. ... The Hertford Loop is a branch of the East Coast Main Line. ... Alexandra Palace railway station is in the London Borough of Haringey in north London, and is in Travelcard Zone 3. ... Stevenage railway station serves the town of Stevenage in Hertfordshire. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... , Kirkcaldy (IPA pronunciation: ) is the largest town in Fife, Scotland. ... For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). ... Arbroath from the south Arbroath or Aberbrothock (Scottish Gaelic: Obair Bhrothaig which translates literally as at the mouth of the Brothock[2]) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus in Scotland, and has a population of approximately 23,000 people. ... A schematic image of two cantilevers. ... For the nearby road bridge, see Forth Road Bridge. ... A view of the Tay Bridge from Dundee Tay Bridge, central section The Tay Bridge (sometimes unofficially the Tay Rail Bridge) is a railway bridge approximately two and a quarter miles (three and a half kilometres) long[1] that spans the Firth of Tay in Scotland, between the city of...

The Edinburgh to Glasgow Central via Carstairs and Motherwell line is officially part of the West Coast Main Line route, but is often considered part of the ECML because many GNER services from between King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley use this route beyond Edinburgh. Glasgow Central is the larger of the two present main-line railway terminals in Glasgow, Scotland, and is managed by Network Rail. ... The term Carstairs collectively describes two villages located in the adminstrative region of South Lanarkshire in southern Scotland. ... , For the former parliamentary constituency, see Motherwell (UK Parliament constituency). ... The WCML running alongside the M1 motorway at Watford Gap in Northamptonshire A Virgin Pendolino and freight train on the WCML The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ...

The ECML is one of the fastest railway lines in the UK, most of the line being rated for 200 km/h (125 mph) operation. Current UK legislation requires in-cab signalling for speeds of over 200 km/h and prevents the InterCity 225 train-sets from operating at the Class 91 design speed of 225 km/h (140 mph) in normal service. Before the present in-cab regulations came in, British Rail experimented with 225 km/h (140 mph) running by introducing a fifth, flashing green signalling aspect on track between New England North and Stoke Tunnel. Still observable in normal service, this fifth aspect appears when the next signal is showing a green or flashing green aspect and the signal section is clear. This ensures that there is sufficient braking distance to bring a train to a stand from 225 km/h.^{[citation needed]} Locomotives have operated on the ECML at speeds of 260 km/h (160 mph) in test runs. InterCity 225 set in original InterCity livery A refurbished First Class carriage. ... A class 91 at Peterborough in the late 1980s wearing original InterCity Swallow livery. ... This article is about the defunct entity British Railways, which later traded as British Rail. The History of rail transport in Great Britain is covered in its own article. ... Braking distance refers to the distance a vehicle will travel from the point where its brakes are fully applied to when it comes to a complete stop. ...

The relatively high speeds are possible because the ECML travels on straight track covering the flatter, eastern areas of England, through Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire. In contrast, the West Coast Main Line (WCML) has to traverse the Trent Valley and the mountains of Cumbria, leading to many more curves and a lower general speed limit of 110 mph (175 km/h). Speeds on the WCML have been addressed in recent years with the introduction of tilting Pendolino trains and upgrades to match the 200 km/h (125 mph) speeds available on the East Coast Main Line. For other places with the same name, see Lincolnshire (disambiguation). ... Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west. ... For other uses see Trent River. ... Cumbria (IPA: ), is a shire county in the extreme North West of England. ... Pendolino (from Italian Pendolo [pndolo] Pendulum and -ino, a diminutive suffix) is an Italian family of tilting trains used in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland, the Czech Republic, United Kingdom,Switzerland and China. ...

History

The line was built by three railway companies, each serving their own area but with the intention of linking up to form the through route that became the East Coast Main Line. From north to south they were

The boundary between the NER and the GNR was an end-on junction, famously described as in "a ploughed field" at Shaftholme, some way north of Doncaster. The North British Railway was a Scottish railway company that was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the grouping in 1923. ... The North Eastern Railway (NER), unlike many other of the pre-Grouping companies, had a relatively compact territory, having the district it covered to itself. ... The Great Northern Railway (GNR) was a British railway company, founded by the London & York Railway Act of 1846. ...

Realising that through journeys were an important part of their business, the companies established special rolling stock in 1860 on a collaborative basis; it was called the "East Coast Joint Stock".

In 1923 the three companies were grouped into the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER). LNER timetable for Autumn 1926 detailing the resumption of services after the General Strike. ...

Numerous alterations to short sections of the original route have taken place, the most notable being the opening of the King Edward Bridge in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1906 and the Selby diversion, built to by-pass anticipated mining subsidence from the Selby coalfield. The Selby diversion was opened in 1983 and diverged from the original ECML at Temple Hirst, north of Doncaster, and joined the Leeds to York line at Colton Junction.

The ECML has been the backdrop for a number of famous rail journeys and locomotives. The line was worked for many years by the famous steam locomotives "Flying Scotsman" and "Mallard". Mallard achieved a world record speed for a steam locomotive, at 126 mph, and this record was never beaten. It made the run on the Grantham - Peterborough section. This article is about the locomotive the Flying Scotsman. For the passenger service, see Flying Scotsman (train). ... Number 4468 Mallard is a London and North Eastern Railway Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive built at Doncaster, England in 1938. ...

Steam locomotives were replaced by diesel traction by the mid 1960s, and for a time the D200 series of diesel electric locomotives handled all the express traffic. However their limited power failed to deliver the journey time possibilities that were commercially essential, and the English Electric company built a prototype high power locomotive, the Deltic. The prototype was successful and a fleet of the locomotives was built, to handle all the important express traffic. They were powered by engines originally developed for fast torpedo boat purposes, and the configuration of the engines led to the Deltic name. Their characteristic throaty exhaust roar and chubby body outline made them unmistakable in service. The class remains the most powerful diesel locomotive in service in Britain, at 3,300 hp. DP1, or DELTIC as it is more popularly known, was a demonstrator locomotive built by the English Electric company in 1955. ...

As the demand for higher speed intensified, they were eventually superseded by the High Speed Train (usually referred to as "the HST"), introduced between 1976 and 1981. An InterCity 125 train (often referred to as High Speed Train or HST) is a formation of two Class 43 power cars with a rake of Mark 3 carriages in between. ...

The cuttings and tunnel entrances just north of King's Cross make a memorable smoky appearance in the 1955 Ealing comedy film The Ladykillers. Also during the 1950s, the line featured in the 1954 documentary short Elizabethan Express. Later, the 1971 British gangster film Get Carter features a journey from London Kings Cross to Newcastle Central Station in the opening credits. Ealing Studios, a TV and film production company and facilities provider at Ealing Green in West London, claims to be the oldest film studio in the world. ... The Ladykillers is a 1955 British film. ... Elizabethan Express was a 1954 British Transport Film that followed the non-stop British Rail service from London to Edinburgh. ... For the 2000 remake with Sylvester Stallone see Get Carter (2000 film) Get Carter is a 1971 British crime film, directed by Mike Hodges and starring Michael Caine as Jack Carter, a gangster who sets out to avenge the death of his brother. ... ... Newcastle Central Station Newcastle Central Station is the principal railway station in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. ... Opening credits, in a television program, motion picture or videogame, are shown at the beginning of a show and list the most important members of the production. ...

In what was seen by many as a surprising action for a Conservative government, the ECML was electrified in the late 1980s using state money. The electrification work began in 1985 and the initial section between King's Cross and Leeds went into operational trials in 1988. The full electrification was completed in late 1990, and the current InterCity 225 rolling stock was introduced. Diesels still operate on the ECML - Virgin's Voyager (operating CrossCountry routes), Hull Train's Pioneers (Kings Cross - Hull) and the older HST sets working services north of Edinburgh towards Inverness and Aberdeen. Midland Mainline also operate a limited service of HST's over a portion of the route between Doncaster and Leeds. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... // Railway electrification in Great Britain describes the various electrification systems that are used, or have been used, for supplying traction current to the railways and tramways of Great Britain. ... An InterCity 125 train (often referred to as High Speed Train or HST) is a formation of two Class 43 power cars with a rake of Mark 3 carriages in between. ... Midland Mainline (MML) is a British train operating company owned by the National Express Group, created after the privatisation of British Rail. ...

The ECML is one of the busiest lines on the British rail network and there is currently insufficient capacity on parts of the line to satisfy all the requirements of both passenger and freight operators. Although it has four tracks south of Stoke, 100 miles from Kings Cross, a major bottleneck remains in the twin-track section at Welwyn North, crossing Digswell Viaduct (sometimes referred to as Welwyn Viaduct) and passing through the two Welwyn tunnels, north of London. There is also a long double track section at Stilton Fen, between Huntingdon and Peterborough. A further operating constraint is the flat junction at Hitchin, where numerous down outer suburban trains have to cross three other tracks on the level; at this point long-distance trains should be running at full speed, so that to avoid a signal check, the route needs to be set for a considerable distance ahead of them. A bottleneck is literally the neck of a glass or pottery bottle. ... Welwyn Viaduct from the ground The Welwyn Viaduct, also called Digswell Viaduct is a famous viaduct over the River Mimram and a locally important landmark. ...

There is also a flat crossing with the Nottingham-Lincoln line just north of Newark station. Doncaster station also presents difficulties due to the limited facilities for terminating branch trains on the up side of the station. For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... Lincoln (pronounced //) is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England. ... Newark North Gate station is a railway station on the East Coast Main Line, between Grantham and Retford in United Kingdom. ...

There is often congestion south of Newcastle, which has led to proposals to reopen the Leamside line to passenger and freight traffic. The Leamside Line is a railway line in the North East of England, branching off from the main East Coast Main Line (ECML) at Tursdale Junction in County Durham, and continuing north through Sunderland, Washington and Wardley, finally joining the Newcastle to Sunderland line at Pelaw Junction. ...

When the line was electrified, there was extreme pressure from the Department for Transport (as proxy for the taxpayer) to reduce avoidable costs, and the overhead line equipment (the traction supply to the trains, usually referred to as "the OLE") was constructed with an unusually wide spacing of support masts^{[citation needed]}, leaving the OLE vulnerable to disruption in the event of high winds. There have been several dewirements over the years from this cause. More can be found on this subject in Christian Wolmar's book On The Wrong Line. The overhead lines of a Swiss Federal Railways track. ... The overhead lines of a Swiss Federal Railways track. ... The overhead lines of a Swiss Federal Railways track. ...

Over the years successive infrastructure managers have developed schemes for route improvements^{[citation needed]}; these include

The funding policy of the DfT at present means that it is difficult to be optimistic that many of these proposals will be carried forward. The overhead lines of a Swiss Federal Railways track. ...

Accidents

The ECML has been witness to a number of incidents resulting in death and serious injury:

The Abbots Ripton rail disaster occurred on 21 January 1876, when the Flying Scotsman express train was involved in a double collision during a blizzard [1]. Because many signals were frozen in the clear position, a coal train which was running ahead of the express ran through danger signals and... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... British Railways Poster celebrating the centenary of the Flying Scotsman. ... Grantham is a medium sized market town in Lincolnshire, England with about 35,000 inhabitants (40,000 including Great Gonerby), situated on the River Witham. ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Not to be confused with Welwyn. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... The Connington South rail crash occurred on 5 March 1967 on the East Coast Main Line near the village of Conington, Huntingdonshire, England. ... This article is about the day. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Morpeth in Northumberland has a very sharp curve on a otherwise fast section of the East Coast Main Line railway. ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Penmanshiel Tunnel is a now-disused railway tunnel near Grantshouse, Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders region of Scotland. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Northern approach. ... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... The Hatfield rail crash was a railway accident that occurred on 17 October 2000, at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK. A Great North Eastern Railway Intercity train bound for Leeds had left London Kings Cross at 1210 local time. ... is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The Selby rail crash was a high-speed train accident that occurred at Great Heck near Selby, North Yorkshire, England on the morning of February 28, 2001. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The Potters Bar rail crash occurred on May 10, 2002 at Potters Bar, in Hertfordshire just north of Greater London, when a northbound train derailed at high speed, killing seven and seriously injuring another eleven. ... is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The accident happened at Moor lane The Copmanthorpe rail crash was a railway accident that occurred on 25 September 2006, at Copmanthorpe, North Yorkshire. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Operators

The line's current principal operator is Great North Eastern Railway (GNER), whose services include regular trains from King's Cross to Leeds and Edinburgh. From December 2007, this InterCity franchise is to be operated by National Express East Coast (NXEC Trains Ltd, a subsidiary of National Express Group).^[1] Other operators of passenger trains on the line are: GNER operates along the East Coast Main Line from London Kings Cross to Northern Scotland. ... A Romanian InterCity train, run by Romanian Railways, at Arad station in May 2003 InterCity is a name for the inter-city rail services in Europe. ... National Express East Coast is the name under which the new train operating company NXEC Trains Ltd has stated it will operate the InterCity East Coast rail franchise, which includes services in England and Scotland. ... National Express Group plc (LSE: NEX) is a UK-based transport group that operates airport, bus and rail services in the UK, the US and Canada, Australia, Spain, Portugal and Morocco and long-distance coach routes across Europe. ...

The Office of Rail Regulation has given permission for Grand Central Railway to run a service from Kings Cross to Sunderland, which is expected to start in mid 2007. First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... The Hertford Loop is a branch of the East Coast Main Line. ... ^ Pick up northbound, set down southbound; selected weekday services only Hull Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running up to seven long distance services each day between London Kings Cross and Hull. ... Travel Centre at Hull Paragon Hull Paragon Interchange is the main railway station in the city of Kingston upon Hull (usually known as Hull), England. ... Central Trains rolling stock at Liverpool Lime Street railway station Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and long-distance services in central England. ... The main entrance to Liverpool Lime Street Station Liverpool Lime Street railway station on Lime Street is the mainline railway station serving Liverpool, England. ... Norwich railway station A DBSO approaching Norwich station Norwich railway station is a railway station serving the city of Norwich in Norfolk. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... Sheffield Midland Station, now called simply Sheffield, is the railway station in central Sheffield, England. ... Midland Mainline (MML) is a British train operating company owned by the National Express Group, created after the privatisation of British Rail. ... Leicester station is a railway station in the city of Leicester, England. ... The Gothic Revival facade and clock tower of the disused Midland Hotel are the most visible part of St Pancras station. ... TransPennine Express (TPE) is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... Northallerton Railway Station Lies On The East Coast Main Line ... Middlesbrough railway station serves the large town of Middlesbrough in England. ... Yarm railway station serves the town of Yarm in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees. ... Northern Rail is a train operating company that has operated local services in the north of England since 2004. ... Chathill railway station serves the village of Chathill in Northumberland, England. ... Categories: British railway stations | Rail stubs | Northumberland ... Saltburn railway station serves the town of Saltburn-by-the-Sea in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. ... First ScotRail is the brand under which FirstGroup PLC runs its railway franchise to operate all domestic passenger services within Scotland, as well as the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London. ... The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) is the UK governments agency for regulation of the countrys railway network. ... Not to be confused with Grand Union Railway or Great Central Railway. ... For other uses, see Sunderland (disambiguation). ...

Eurostar also hold the right to run five trains a day on the line for services from continental Europe to cities north of London, although such services have never been run. [1] A Eurostar on the CTRL going through the Medway Towns Eurostar is a train service connecting the UK with Paris (Gare du Nord), Lille and Brussels (Brussels South). ...

English Welsh & Scottish Railway Ltd (EWS), FirstGBRf, Freightliner Ltd, Freightliner Heavy Haul Ltd and Direct Rail Services Ltd (DRS) operate freight services. English, Welsh and Scottish Railway (EWS) is the largest British rail freight company Created as a subsidiary of Wisconsin Central Ltd in 1996, it was acquired by Canadian National Railway when it bought Wisconsin Central in 2001. ... Class 66 66713 Forest City on display at Crewe Works open day on 1 June 2003. ... Class 47, no. ... Class 37/0 no. ...

References

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A Eurostar train on the CTRL, near Ashford The Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) is a project to construct a 108 km (67 mile) high-speed railway line from London through Kent to the British end of the Channel Tunnel. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Great Eastern Main Line, or the G.E., is a major railway line of the British railway system, which connects Liverpool Street station in the City of London with destinations in east London and the East of England; including Ipswich, Norwich and several coastal resorts. ... Maidenhead Railway Bridge The Great Western Main Line is a main line railway in England that runs westwards from London Paddington station to Temple Meads station in Bristol. ... The Midland Main Line is a main railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... The South Wales Main Line is a branch of the Great Western Main Line. ... The WCML running alongside the M1 motorway at Watford Gap in Northamptonshire A Virgin Pendolino and freight train on the WCML The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... // High-speed main line See also: Template:British main lines Channel Tunnel Rail Link Classic main lines See also: Template:British main lines Cross-Country Route East Coast Main Line Great Eastern Main Line Great Western Main Line Midland Main Line West Coast Main Line Railway lines in England London... The Great Eastern Main Line, or the G.E., is a major railway line of the British railway system, which connects Liverpool Street station in the City of London with destinations in east London and the East of England; including Ipswich, Norwich and several coastal resorts. ... The Fen Line runs from Cambridge in Cambridgeshire to Kings Lynn in Norfolk, in East Anglia, England. ... The Breckland Line runs from Cambridge in Cambridgeshire to Norwich in Norfolk, in East Anglia, England. ... Level crossing at Great Bentley station The Sunshine Coast Line is a railway line linking Colchester to Clacton-on-Sea. ... The Ely to Peterborough Line is an important railway line in the United Kingdom, linking the East Anglia to the Midlands. ... The Hitchin to Cambridge Line links Hitchin in Hertfordshire with Cambridge and forms part of the route between London Kings Cross and East Anglia. ... The Ipswich to Ely Line is an important railway line linking East Anglia to the Midlands. ... â€œLTSRâ€ redirects here. ... The Mayflower Line is a railway line from Manningtree to Harwich in Essex. ... Thameslink is a fifty-station line in the British railway system running 225 km (140 miles) north to south across London from Bedford to Brighton through the Snow Hill tunnel. ... The West Anglia Main Line is one of the two main lines which run from London Liverpool Street, the other being the Great Eastern Main Line. ... The Hertford Loop is a branch of the East Coast Main Line. ... The Lea or Lee Valley Lines are three commuter lines and two branches in North East London, so named because they run along the valley of the River Lee (or Lea). ... The Lea or Lee Valley Lines are three commuter lines and two branches in North East London, so named because they run along the valley of the River Lee (or Lea). ... The Northern City Line is a former name for the railway line from Moorgate to Finsbury Park in London, once part of the Great Northern Electrics line. ... The Upminster Branch Line is a 3. ... The Shenfield to Southend (Victoria) Line is a railway line from Shenfield to Southend-on-Sea in Essex. ... The Braintree Branch Line is a branch line from Witham to Braintree in Essex. ... The Ipswich to Ely Line is an important railway line linking East Anglia to the Midlands. ... The Crouch Valley Line is a branch line from Wickford to Southminster in Essex. ... The East Suffolk Line is a railway line from Ipswich to Lowestoft in Suffolk. ... The Grantham to Skegness Line is a railway line linking Grantham and Skegness in Lincolnshire, England. ... The Felixstowe Branch Line is a railway line from Ipswich to Felixstowe in Suffolk. ... The Sudbury Branch Line is the railway line from Marks Tey to Sudbury. ... The Bittern Line is a railway line from Norwich to Cromer and Sheringham in Norfolk. ... The Peterborough to Lincoln Line is a railway line linking Peterborough and Lincoln, via Sleaford and Spalding. ... Level crossing at Great Bentley station The Sunshine Coast Line is a railway line linking Colchester to Clacton-on-Sea. ... The Wherry Lines are the railway lines from Norwich to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. ... The St Albans Abbey Branch Line is a railway line from Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey railway station. ... // High-speed main line See also: Template:British main lines Channel Tunnel Rail Link Classic main lines See also: Template:British main lines Cross-Country Route East Coast Main Line Great Eastern Main Line Great Western Main Line Midland Main Line West Coast Main Line Railway lines in England London... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Midland Main Line is a main railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... The WCML running alongside the M1 motorway at Watford Gap in Northamptonshire A Virgin Pendolino and freight train on the WCML The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... There are two Chester to Manchester Lines between the cities of Chester and Manchester in the north-west of England. ... The Hope Valley Line is a railway line in England linking Sheffield with Manchester. ... There are two Liverpool to Manchester Lines between the cities of Liverpool and Manchester in the north-west of England. ... The Manchester to Preston Line runs from the city of Manchester to Preston, Lancashire. ... The Settleâ€“Carlisle Railway (S&C) is a 72 mile (115 km) long main railway line in northern England. ... The Airedale Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ... Categories: | | | ... The Blackpool Branch Line consists of the train line from Preston to Blackpool that splits at Kirkham and Wesham going towards Blackpools main station North and Blackpool second station Blackpool South. ... The Caldervale Line is the name given to rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ... The Mid-Cheshire Line is a railway line in the north-west of England, between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly. ... The Dearne Valley Line is one of the named British railway lines in the north of England. ... The East Lancashire Line runs between Preston and Colne, through Blackburn, Accrington and Burnley (Central and Barracks). ... The Glossop Line is a railway line in northern England, connecting Manchester with Glossop and Hadfield in Derbyshire. ... The Hallam Line is the name given to one of the rail services, operated by Northern Rail, in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ... The Harrogate Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ... The Huddersfield Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England: it is one of the busiest on the Metro network. ... The Kirkby Branch Line is a railway line running from Wigan in Greater Manchester, England, to Kirkby, Merseyside. ... The Morecambe Branch Line is a railway line from Lancaster to Morecambe and Heysham where services connect with the ferry service to Douglas on the Isle of Man. ... The Leeds-Bradford Lines services are those included in the West Yorkshire Metro area system of Lines. ... The Liverpool to Wigan Line is a railway line in the north-west of England, between Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan North Western. ... The Styal Line is a railway line in south Manchester. ... The Manchester to Southport Line is a railway line in the north-west of England, operated by Northern Rail. ... A Northern Line train at Liverpool Central. ... The Manchester to Rochdale via Oldham line or Oldham Loop Line is a local railway route in Greater Manchester, England, used by trains that run from Manchester Victoria to Rochdale and back to Manchester Victoria. ... The Northallerton to Eaglescliffe Line runs between the town of Northallerton and the village of Eaglescliffe. ... The Ormskirk Branch Line is a railway line running from Preston in Lancashire, England, to Ormskirk, on the Lancashire border with Knowsley. ... The Pontefract Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ... The Sheffield to Hull line is a railway line in northern England. ... The Sheffield to Lincoln line is a railway line in England. ... The Stockport to Stalybridge Line is a short railway line in Greater Manchester, running from Stockport north west to Stalybridge. ... The Wakefield line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ... The Wharfedale Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ... A Wirral Line train at Liverpool Central. ... The York & Selby Lines is the name given to a group of services in the West Yorkshire Metro area, connecting Leeds with places to its north and east: as well as the Northern Rail local services to York and Selby, the services extend to: Newcastle by TransPennine Express and Virgin... The York to Scarborough Line runs between the city of York and the town of Scarborough. ... The Doncaster to Lincoln line is a railway line in North and North East Lincolnshire. ... The Borderlands Line is the name given to the railway line between Wrexham, North Wales, and Bidston, Wirral, England. ... --213. ... The Cumbrian Coast Line runs from Carlisle to Barrow_in_Furness via Workington and Whitehaven. ... The Doncaster to Lincoln line is a railway line in England. ... The Durham Coast Line (DCL) is the name given to the railway services which link Newcastle upon Tyne with Middlesborough, via Sunderland and Hartlepool. ... The Esk Valley Line is the railway line from Middlesbrough to Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. ... The Tees Valley Line is a name for the railway route between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington, Thornaby (for Stockton-On-Tees), Middlesbrough and Redcar. ... The Furness Line runs from Barrow_in_Furness to Ulverston and Grange_over_Sands, connecting with the West Coast Main Line at Carnforth. ... The Hull to York line is a railway line in Northern England. ... The Windermere Branch Line is the railway line from Oxenholme to Kendal and Windermere, originally part of the Kendal and Windermere Railway. ... The Penistone Line is the name given to one of the rail services, operated by Northern Rail, in the West Yorkshire Metro/ South Yorkshire PTE area of northern England. ... The Ribble Valley Line is a railway line that runs from Manchester Vitctoria through Blackburn and to the small market town of Clitheroe in Lancashire. ... A First ScotRail Class 156 unit pauses at Hexham on 30th August 2004. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... // High-speed main line See also: Template:British main lines Channel Tunnel Rail Link Classic main lines See also: Template:British main lines Cross-Country Route East Coast Main Line Great Eastern Main Line Great Western Main Line Midland Main Line West Coast Main Line Railway lines in England London... The WCML running alongside the M1 motorway at Watford Gap in Northamptonshire A Virgin Pendolino and freight train on the WCML The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... The Deerstalker redirects here. ... The Ayrshire Coast Line is one of the lines within the Strathclyde suburban rail network in Scotland. ... The Glasgow to Edinburgh via Carstairs Line is a main railway line which connects the West Coast Main Line to the East Coast Main Line in Central Scotland. ... The Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line is a mainline railway line linking Glasgow and Edinburgh via Falkirk in Scotland. ... Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line is one of the most senic lines in Scotland that crosses both the Forth Bridge and Tay Bridge along the journey and it is operated by First ScotRail, Virgin Trains (Cross-County) and GNER Stations Edinburgh Waverley for ECML Haymarket for WCML South Gyle Dalmeny Crossing... The Glasgow South Western Line is a mainline railway in Scotland that runs from Glasgow to Kilmarnock, and then either Carlisle via Dumfries, or Stranraer via Ayr, with a branch to East Kilbride The line south of Kilmarnock was built by the Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway and the Glasgow... The Highland Main Line is a railway line in Scotland. ... The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. ... The Ayrshire Coast Line is one of the lines within the Strathclyde suburban rail network in Scotland. ... The Cathcart Circle Lines form a suburban railway route linking Glasgow to Cathcart via a circular line, with branches to Newton and Neilston. ... The Croy Line is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow and Croy in Scotland. ... The Cumbernauld Line is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow and Cumbernauld in Scotland. ... The Inverclyde Line is a railway line running from Glasgow Central station through Paisley (Gilmour Street) and a series of stations to the south of the River Clyde and the Firth of Clyde, terminating at Gourock and Wemyss Bay, where it connects to Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services. ... The Maryhill Line is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow and Maryhill in Scotland. ... The Motherwell to Cumbernauld Line is a suburban railway line linking Motherwell and Cumbernauld in Scotland. ... The North Clyde Line (defined by Network Rail as the Glasgow North Electric Suburban line) is a suburban railway in West Central Scotland. ... The Paisley Canal Railway line originally ran from Glasgow, Scotland, to Paisley Canal Railway Station. ... The Shotts Line, is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow and Edinburgh via Shotts in Scotland. ... The Glasgow South Western Line is a mainline railway in Scotland that runs from Glasgow to Kilmarnock, and then either Carlisle via Dumfries, or Stranraer via Ayr, with a branch to East Kilbride The line south of Kilmarnock was built by the Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway and the Glasgow... The Whifflet Line is one of the lines within the Strathclyde suburban rail network. ... The Edinburgh to Bathgate Line is a railway line in East Central Scotland. ... Edinburgh Crossrail was constructed and opened in 2002. ... The Edinburgh to Dunblane Line is a railway line in East Central Scotland. ... The Fife Circle is the local rail service north from Edinburgh. ... The North Berwick Line is a railway line linking Edinburgh with North Berwick in Scotland. ... The Shotts Line, is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow and Edinburgh via Shotts in Scotland. ... The Aberdeen to Inverness Line is a railway line in Scotland linking Aberdeen and Inverness. ... The Far North Line is a rural railway line entirely within the Highland area of Scotland, extending from Inverness to Thurso and Wick. ... The Kyle of Lochalsh Line is a railway line in the Scottish Highlands, running from Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalsh. ... The Tay Coast Line is a railway line in Scotland, running from Ladybank to Perth to Dundee. ... The West Highland Line (Scottish Gaelic: Rathad Iarainn nan Eilean - Iron Road to the Isles) is one of the most scenic railway lines in Britain, linking the fishing port of Mallaig on the west coast to Glasgow. ... Aberdeen Crossrail is a proposed railway development in North-East Scotland, first proposed within the 2003 Scottish Strategic Rail Study. ... The Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link is a proposed railway development in Central Scotland. ... The Waverley Route is an abandoned railway line that ran south from Edinburgh in Scotland, through Midlothian and the Scottish Borders to Carlisle in England. ... Crossrail Glasgow (formerly Glasgow Crossrail) is a proposed railway development in Central Scotland. ... Edinburgh Airport railway station will be opened in 2010 to serve Edinburgh Airport, Scotland. ... The Glasgow Airport Rail Link (GARL) is a proposed rail link which will link Glasgow Central station to Glasgow International Airport. ... Under Scottish Executive funding and to relieve congestion on the Forth Railway Bridge the line between Stirling and Alloa is being reopened to passenger traffic. ...

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