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15/12/2023
Further Upgrade Work To Start On East Coast Digital Programme
Further upgrade work for the billion-pound East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) is to take place on Christmas Eve.
The project will see traditional, lineside signals replaced with signalling displayed inside drivers' cabs, which will lead to more reliable journeys for passengers and a greener railway.
On Christmas Eve, work will continue to focus on the stretch between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin and will see further installation and testing of key equipment in preparation for trains to operate using digital signalling in this area from 2025.
The work means that there will be changes to train services, with no LNER, Lumo, or Hull Trains services terminating at or departing from London King’s Cross station. Grand Central will be operating no services.
LNER will be operating a reduced service starting and terminating at St Neots or Peterborough. Rail replacement coaches will run between St Neots and Bedford, where customers can join EMR or Thameslink services to London St Pancras. LNER services will also finish earlier than usual ahead of the Christmas holiday.
Hull Trains will be running a reduced train service of one train in each direction which will divert and terminate in London St Pancras. Lumo services will only operate between Edinburgh and Newcastle.
Passengers are urged to check their journey before travelling via National Rail Enquiries or their train operator.
Sarah Hewlett, Network Rail’s Programme Manager for East Coast Digital Programme, said: "The East Coast Digital Programme will transform the way trains operate on the East Coast Main Line and will result in a more reliable, resilient, and greener railway for our passengers.
"We want to thank passengers for their patience and understanding ahead of this vital work, especially as people travel ahead of Christmas, and appreciate that their journeys will take longer than normal.
"We're reminding passengers to check their journey before they travel via National Rail Enquiries or through their train operator."
The project will see traditional, lineside signals replaced with signalling displayed inside drivers' cabs, which will lead to more reliable journeys for passengers and a greener railway.
On Christmas Eve, work will continue to focus on the stretch between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin and will see further installation and testing of key equipment in preparation for trains to operate using digital signalling in this area from 2025.
The work means that there will be changes to train services, with no LNER, Lumo, or Hull Trains services terminating at or departing from London King’s Cross station. Grand Central will be operating no services.
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LNER will be operating a reduced service starting and terminating at St Neots or Peterborough. Rail replacement coaches will run between St Neots and Bedford, where customers can join EMR or Thameslink services to London St Pancras. LNER services will also finish earlier than usual ahead of the Christmas holiday.
Hull Trains will be running a reduced train service of one train in each direction which will divert and terminate in London St Pancras. Lumo services will only operate between Edinburgh and Newcastle.
Passengers are urged to check their journey before travelling via National Rail Enquiries or their train operator.
Sarah Hewlett, Network Rail’s Programme Manager for East Coast Digital Programme, said: "The East Coast Digital Programme will transform the way trains operate on the East Coast Main Line and will result in a more reliable, resilient, and greener railway for our passengers.
"We want to thank passengers for their patience and understanding ahead of this vital work, especially as people travel ahead of Christmas, and appreciate that their journeys will take longer than normal.
"We're reminding passengers to check their journey before they travel via National Rail Enquiries or through their train operator."
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