This is when trains connecting Notts to London will be affected by major East Coast Main Line works

Trains connecting Nottinghamshire residents to London and Edinburgh are set to be affected by a series of improvement works announced by Network Rail.
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Network Rail and train operators on the East Coast Main Line have revealed the next set of dates which will see major improvement work take place as part of the line's upgrade.

As the £1.2 billion investment programme ramps up on the line, which runs through Newark Northgate and Retford, passengers are being urged to plan ahead and check before travelling as there will be changes to services.

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On Saturday, January 25 and Sunday, January 26, as well as Saturday February 29, and Sunday March 1, no trains will be able to call at London King’s Cross, with passengers urged not to travel to and from London on the East Coast Main Line.

Trains connecting Newark Northgate to London will be affected by improvements to the East Coast Mainline.Trains connecting Newark Northgate to London will be affected by improvements to the East Coast Mainline.
Trains connecting Newark Northgate to London will be affected by improvements to the East Coast Mainline.

The line provides routes for more than 20 million passengers every year and links London to Edinburgh via Peterborough, Newark, York and Newcastle.

Ed Akers, principal programme sponsor for Network Rail, said: “Firstly, we would like to thank passengers for their patience so far and ask them to bear with us while the next stages of work take place.

“We’re really sorry for the disruption this work will cause, but the line is long overdue an upgrade.

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"We’re working to provide more seats and more frequent, reliable and faster journeys for the millions of people who use the line every year – and we can’t do that without causing some disruption.

“We’re doing our best to keep passengers moving while the work is underway, but anyone using the line at weekends over the next couple of months should check before travelling.”

A spokesperson on behalf of train operators along the route added: “To allow the upgrade to progress, there will be changes to services throughout 2020. Details of the dates from March onwards will be available at a later date.

“Passengers are strongly advised to plan their journeys in advance and check before travelling via eastcoastupgrade.co.uk.

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“Passengers should avoid travelling to or from London on the East Coast Main Line over the two weekends of significant disruption, as there will be no train services in or out of London King’s Cross.”