Doncaster rail passengers warned of disruption as East Coast upgrade ramped up

Rail passengers in Doncaster are being warned of further disruption as work on an upgrade of the East Coast Main Line is ramped up.
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Engineering works are continuing just outside of King’s Cross station ahead of six-day closure at Christmas

Passengers are being urged to check before travelling throughout November and December as major changes to services are in place

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The work is part of £1.2billion upgrade which will transform travel for passengers who use the East Coast Main Line each year

Work is contunuing on the East Coast Main Line.Work is contunuing on the East Coast Main Line.
Work is contunuing on the East Coast Main Line.

Network Rail teams are working day and night to reopen a disused railway tunnel, simplify the track layout on the approach to King’s Cross station and increase the number of tracks into the station from four to six. This work, when coupled with improvements elsewhere along the route, will mean more train services can run in the future.

Network Rail's plans are gathering pace ahead of a six-day closure of King’s Cross station between Christmas Day to Wednesday, 30 December (inclusive). This means that there are three upcoming weekends when there are changes to services, with passengers who must travel urged to check before travelling via National Rail Enquiries or with their train operator.

On Saturday, 14 and Sunday, 15 November, there will be a reduced service in and out of King’s Cross station.

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On Saturday, 21 and Sunday, 22 November, there will be no services in or out of King’s Cross station or to/from St Pancras station via Finsbury Park. Passengers are urged not to travel. A limited bus replacement service will run between Peterborough and Bedford, where passengers can use Thameslink services to/from St Pancras International.

On Saturday, 28 and Sunday, 29, there will be a reduced service in and out of King’s Cross station.

As well as the above changes, on all three weekends, the East Coast Main Line will also be closed at Grantham and a reduced service will be diverted between Doncaster and Peterborough via Lincoln, which will extend journey times.

Passengers are also reminded that, in line with Government guidance, they are encouraged to only travel if they need to. Passengers can travel with confidence by wearing a face covering, washing or sanitising their hands and maintaining their social distance.

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Passengers are reminded that reservations are required on all LNER services and Hull Trains and Grand Central passengers are also reminded that both operators have announced that they have suspended services during the national lockdown.

Ed Akers, Principal Programme Sponsor for Network Rail’s East Coast Upgrade, said: “The work taking place during the six-day closure at Christmas is absolutely key to the wider programme, so we’re ramping up our work ahead of this. This means there are changes to services throughout November, so we’d urge anyone who needs to travel in or out of London King’s Cross to plan their journey ahead of time and see what changes it means for them.

“We are sorry for the impact this will have on travellers; however, we know it will be worth it in the end and we look forward to them reaping the benefits of a more reliable railway with faster and more frequent services in the future.”