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East Coast (trading name of the East Coast Mainline Company Ltd) took over the running of the Intercity East Coast franchise from National Express East Coast on 14th November 2009.
East Coast is run by the DfT through Directly Operated Railways.
East Coast opereates passenger train services on the East Coast Main Line between London King’s Cross, Yorkshire, the North East of England and Scotland.
Trains running north beyond Edinburgh serve Glasgow Central (via Carstairs), Aberdeen (4 trains a day) and Inverness (1 train a day).
The East Coast route covers 920 miles, carries over 17 million passengers a year, with 3,100 staff.
ALL East Coast services offer free Wi-Fi to all customers.
A HST refurbishment scheme is now taking place, bringing them up to the same standard as the Mk4 trains. Many of the Refurbished HSTs are now in service.
Electric Class 91 and Mk4 push-pull trains
Diesel High Speed Trains (HSTs)
Class 67 locos hired from DB Schenker to act as "Thunderbirds".
Class 08 shunting locos for use at Craigentinny Depot.
The Flying Scotsman:
1S11 1000 London Kings X - Edinburgh
1E15 1200 Glasgow Central - London Kings X
The Northern Lights:
1S12 1030 London Kings X - Aberdeen
1E10 0955 Aberdeen - London Kings X
The Highland Chieftain:
1S15 1200 London Kings X - Inverness
1E12 0755 Inverness - London Kings X
East Coast is run by the DfT through Directly Operated Railways.
East Coast opereates passenger train services on the East Coast Main Line between London King’s Cross, Yorkshire, the North East of England and Scotland.
Trains running north beyond Edinburgh serve Glasgow Central (via Carstairs), Aberdeen (4 trains a day) and Inverness (1 train a day).
The East Coast route covers 920 miles, carries over 17 million passengers a year, with 3,100 staff.
ALL East Coast services offer free Wi-Fi to all customers.
A HST refurbishment scheme is now taking place, bringing them up to the same standard as the Mk4 trains. Many of the Refurbished HSTs are now in service.
East Coast rolling Stock
Electric Class 91 and Mk4 push-pull trains
Diesel High Speed Trains (HSTs)
Class 67 locos hired from DB Schenker to act as "Thunderbirds".
Class 08 shunting locos for use at Craigentinny Depot.
Named Trains
The Flying Scotsman:
1S11 1000 London Kings X - Edinburgh
1E15 1200 Glasgow Central - London Kings X
The Northern Lights:
1S12 1030 London Kings X - Aberdeen
1E10 0955 Aberdeen - London Kings X
The Highland Chieftain:
1S15 1200 London Kings X - Inverness
1E12 0755 Inverness - London Kings X