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Grand Central Cleethorpes-King's Cross service "would not affect ECML capacity"


29/04/2025 in News

Grand Central's 180104 speeds through South Otterington (near Northallerton) on September 12 2024 with the 0853 Sunderland to London King’s Cross. ALEX AYRE.

Further details have been released regarding the planned Cleethorpes-London King's Cross service proposed by Grand Central (GC).




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  • Peter Cordwell - 29/04/2025 17:52

    Excellent

  • Oidawa - 01/05/2025 12:29

    Terrible headline - how does adding five more carriages (meaning GC cannot use platforms 9 and 10 at King's Cross and/or cannot double-dock at King's Cross), or taking up 15 minute dwells at Doncaster's limited through platfroms, not take up capacity?

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