As part of the East Coast Upgrade work is continuing on the railway near London King’s Cross station with more closures announced.

The project will simplify the track layout and will also reopen a disused tunnel near the station.

Train services to and from London King’s Cross will be affected until the 6th of June.

There will be no trains in or out of the station on 26/27/28 February, 23/24/25 April and 4/5/6 June.

The main part of the work begins next month and trains will run for most of the period. When complete over 6m of track and 15km of overhead wires will have been installed.

Changes to track and signalling will be taking place later this month to allow the reduced service to operate while the other work is undertaken.

From Friday 25th to Sunday the 28th the following changes will take place.

• Most LNER services to/from the north of England and Scotland will start/end at Peterborough
• Two trains per hour will start/end at St Neots, where passengers can use replacement coach services to Bedford, to connect with trains between Bedford and St Pancras International
• Passengers travelling on all LNER services must have a seat reservation

Ed Akers, Principal Programme Sponsor for Network Rail’s East Coast Upgrade, said: “Our teams are busy making sure that everything is ready for the latest stage of this industry leading project. The work we’re doing at the end of this month is vital to enable a reduced train service to run in and out of King’s Cross station for the vast majority of the main part of this work, which begins in March.”

“This East Coast Upgrade is a truly transformative programme, which will bring significant and tangible benefits, such as faster, more frequent and more reliable journeys, which will be felt by all those using the East Coast Main Line and we’d once again like to thank all those impacted by this work for their patience.”

David Horne, LNER Managing Director, said: “We understand this crucial work may disrupt customers’ travel plans over the next few months and we appreciate their understanding. When completed, this project will bring long-term benefits for customers and communities along the East Coast route.  ”

“This is a crucial stage of the East Coast Upgrade programme that will see two new tracks installed inside the new tunnel and signalling system, which will allow LNER to operate faster, more frequent services connecting London, the North of England and Scotland. Customers who need to travel on the dates affected should plan ahead as we work with Network Rail to deliver the benefits of this major investment.”

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