East Coast Main Line facts for kids
The East Coast Main Line is a super important railway line in the United Kingdom. It's like a superhighway for trains, connecting London in the south all the way up to Edinburgh in Scotland. This line is "electrified," which means the trains get their power from overhead wires, making them fast and efficient! Trains on this line are operated by National Express East Coast.
Stations on the Line
Imagine taking a journey along this famous railway line! Here are the main stops you would pass through, starting from London and heading north to Scotland:
- Starting point: London King's Cross railway station
- Stevenage
- Peterborough
- Grantham
- Newark North Gate
- Retford
- Doncaster
- York
- Northallerton
- Darlington
- Durham
- Newcastle Central
- Morpeth
- Alnmouth
- Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Dunbar
- Finishing point: Edinburgh Waverley
Images for kids
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LNER Class A3 No. 2547 Doncaster pulling the famous Flying Scotsman train in 1928.
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The 55012 "Crepello" train arriving at King's Cross in May 1976. These "Deltic" locomotives were the main express trains on the East Coast Main Line from 1961 to 1981.
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An InterCity 225 train on the East Coast Main Line in 1991, soon after the railway was fully electrified.
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The amazing Royal Border Bridge at Berwick-upon-Tweed. This is one of the most famous structures along the East Coast Main Line.
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A train operated by Virgin Trains East Coast, a past company that ran services on this line.
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A map showing the East Coast Main Line (in blue) and other major north-south railway lines in the UK.
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The northern entrance of the Canal Tunnels at Belle Isle Junction.
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East Coast trains at London King's Cross railway station.
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