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National Express East Coast (NXEC), have run the InterCity East Coast franchise, since 9th December 2007.
National Express East Coast runs fast, frequent passenger train services on the East Coast Main Line between London King’s Cross, the East Midlands, Yorkshire, the North East of England and Scotland.
The NXEC route covers 920 miles, carries over 17 million passengers a year, with 3,100 staff.
The East Coast route will benefit from £30m investment from National Express
Trains running north beyond Edinburgh serve Glasgow Central (via Carstairs), Aberdeen (4 trains a day) and Inverness (1 train a day).
ALL NXEC 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.
National Express (East Coast) rolling Stock
Electric Class 91 and Mk4 push-pull trains
Diesel High Speed Trains (HSTs)
Class 67 locos hired from EWS 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
External Links:
National Express East Coast (NXEC), have run the InterCity East Coast franchise, since 9th December 2007.
National Express East Coast runs fast, frequent passenger train services on the East Coast Main Line between London King’s Cross, the East Midlands, Yorkshire, the North East of England and Scotland.
The NXEC route covers 920 miles, carries over 17 million passengers a year, with 3,100 staff.
The East Coast route will benefit from £30m investment from National Express
Trains running north beyond Edinburgh serve Glasgow Central (via Carstairs), Aberdeen (4 trains a day) and Inverness (1 train a day).
ALL NXEC 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.
National Express (East Coast) rolling Stock
Electric Class 91 and Mk4 push-pull trains
Diesel High Speed Trains (HSTs)
Class 67 locos hired from EWS 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
External Links: