Passengers are reminded that digital signalling work will affect East Coast Main Line journeys on the August bank holiday weekend.
There will be an amended service between London King’s Cross and Peterborough because of testing and maintenance work as part of the £1.4bn East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP).
Most of the timetable changes occur on Sunday 24 August – but some services will be affected late on Saturday 23 August or early on Monday 25 August.
ECDP testing is taking place between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin in Hertfordshire, along with further work on trackside equipment. Passenger services are expected to begin using digital signalling through the Welwyn to Hitchin section in 2026.
Other work taking place while trains are not running includes:
- Further progress on the Access for All project to provide a new footbridge and lifts at Biggleswade station
- Renewal of overhead line equipment to improve resilience of the line between Sandy and Huntingdon
- Removal of redundant materials in areas south of Peterborough
- Various maintenance tasks along the line
Jonathan Daniels, head of ECDP integration, Network Rail, said: “This work has been carefully planned to avoid the busiest times of the August Bank Holiday weekend, and where possible passengers may be able to avoid this disruption by travelling before or after Sunday 24 August. I’d like to thank those passengers who will be affected for their patience and understanding of this work.”
Image & Video credit: Network Rail
