Warning of East Coast Main Line disruption in new year

Rail passengers in the Grantham area have been warned to expect five weekends of disruption on the East Coast Main Line early next year.

As part of a £1.2bn investment programme, London North Eastern Railway has promised more frequent services and an extra 10,000 seats a day, along with with faster journey times.

There will be five weekends of reduced service on the East Coast Main Line, with passengers along the route urged to check before travelling and to allow additional time for their journey.

These dates are:

• Saturday 4 – Sunday 5 January

• Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 January

• Saturday 18 – Sunday 19 January

• Saturday 8 – Sunday 9 February

• Saturday 15 – Sunday 16 February

Ed Akers, Principal Programme Sponsor for Network Rail, has apologised in advance for the disruption:Quote Message: We’re really sorry for the disruption this work will cause, but the East Coast Main Line is long overdue an upgrade.”