Overview
- Four weekend work blocks run March 7–29 between York and Newcastle, with replacement buses and extended journey times.
- Testing for the £1.4 billion East Coast Digital Programme takes place on March 15 between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin, affecting services between Peterborough and London King’s Cross.
- Network Rail will renew more than 3.8km of track and switches and crossings at Cowton, Croft, Aycliffe, Northallerton and Low Fell, with continued works at Darlington.
- The £140 million Darlington station upgrade progresses with installation of overhead line equipment as the project nears completion.
- LNER, Northern, Grand Central, Lumo, CrossCountry and TransPennine Express will run reduced or altered services, with journey updates available via National Rail and Visual Disruption Map videos.