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class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Former British railway company</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output 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/></a></span><div class="infobox-caption"><a href="/wiki/British_Rail_Class_91" title="British Rail Class 91">Class 91</a> locomotive at <a href="/wiki/London_King%27s_Cross_railway_station" title="London King's Cross railway station">London King's Cross</a> in August 2012</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #efefef">Overview</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Franchise(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/InterCity_East_Coast" title="InterCity East Coast">InterCity East Coast</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Main region(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Greater_London" title="Greater 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scope="row" class="infobox-label">Stations called at</th><td class="infobox-data">53</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Stations operated</th><td class="infobox-data">12</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Parent company</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Directly_Operated_Railways" title="Directly Operated Railways">Directly Operated Railways</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Reporting_mark" title="Reporting mark">Reporting mark</a></th><td class="infobox-data">GR</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Dates of operation</th><td class="infobox-data">14 November 2009<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2009-11-14</span>)</span>–28 February 2015<span style="display:none"> (<span class="dtend itvend">2015-02-28</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Predecessor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Kingussie_railway_station" title="Kingussie railway station">Kingussie</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Newtonmore_railway_station" title="Newtonmore railway station">Newtonmore</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Blair_Atholl_railway_station" title="Blair Atholl railway station">Blair Atholl</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Pitlochry_railway_station" title="Pitlochry railway station">Pitlochry</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Dunkeld_%26_Birnam_railway_station" title="Dunkeld & Birnam railway station">Dunkeld & Birnam</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="BHF"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/20px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/30px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/40px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Perth_railway_station_(Scotland)" title="Perth railway station (Scotland)">Perth</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Gleneagles_railway_station" title="Gleneagles railway station">Gleneagles</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Dunblane_railway_station" title="Dunblane railway station">Dunblane</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="BHF"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/20px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/30px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/40px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Stirling_railway_station_(Scotland)" title="Stirling railway station (Scotland)">Stirling</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Falkirk_Grahamston_railway_station" title="Falkirk Grahamston railway station">Falkirk</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KBHFa"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/BSicon_KBHFa.svg/20px-BSicon_KBHFa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/BSicon_KBHFa.svg/30px-BSicon_KBHFa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/BSicon_KBHFa.svg/40px-BSicon_KBHFa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Aberdeen_railway_station" title="Aberdeen railway station">Aberdeen</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Stonehaven_railway_station" title="Stonehaven railway station">Stonehaven</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Montrose_railway_station" title="Montrose railway station">Montrose</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Arbroath_railway_station" title="Arbroath railway station">Arbroath</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="BHF"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/20px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/30px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/40px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Dundee_railway_station" title="Dundee railway station">Dundee</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Leuchars_railway_station" title="Leuchars railway station">Leuchars</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Kirkcaldy_railway_station" title="Kirkcaldy railway station">Kirkcaldy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Inverkeithing_railway_station" title="Inverkeithing railway station">Inverkeithing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KBHFa"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/BSicon_KBHFa.svg/20px-BSicon_KBHFa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/BSicon_KBHFa.svg/30px-BSicon_KBHFa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/BSicon_KBHFa.svg/40px-BSicon_KBHFa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Glasgow_Central_railway_station" title="Glasgow Central railway station">Glasgow Central</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Motherwell_railway_station" title="Motherwell railway station">Motherwell</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KRWl"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/BSicon_KRWl.svg/20px-BSicon_KRWl.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/BSicon_KRWl.svg/30px-BSicon_KRWl.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/BSicon_KRWl.svg/40px-BSicon_KRWl.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KRWg+lr"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/BSicon_KRWg%2Blr.svg/20px-BSicon_KRWg%2Blr.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/BSicon_KRWg%2Blr.svg/30px-BSicon_KRWg%2Blr.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/BSicon_KRWg%2Blr.svg/40px-BSicon_KRWg%2Blr.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KRWr"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/BSicon_KRWr.svg/20px-BSicon_KRWr.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/BSicon_KRWr.svg/30px-BSicon_KRWr.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/BSicon_KRWr.svg/40px-BSicon_KRWr.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Haymarket_railway_station" title="Haymarket railway station">Haymarket</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="BHF"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/20px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/30px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/40px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_Waverley_railway_station" title="Edinburgh Waverley railway station">Edinburgh Waverley</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Dunbar_railway_station" title="Dunbar railway station">Dunbar</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Reston_railway_station" title="Reston railway station">Reston</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Berwick-upon-Tweed_railway_station" title="Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station">Berwick-upon-Tweed</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Alnmouth_railway_station" title="Alnmouth railway station">Alnmouth</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Morpeth_railway_station" title="Morpeth railway station">Morpeth</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="INT"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/BSicon_INT.svg/20px-BSicon_INT.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/BSicon_INT.svg/30px-BSicon_INT.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/BSicon_INT.svg/40px-BSicon_INT.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Newcastle_railway_station" title="Newcastle railway station">Newcastle</a></b> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Tyne_and_Wear_Metro" title="Tyne and Wear Metro"><img alt="Tyne and Wear Metro" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/TWMetro_logo_no_text.PNG/10px-TWMetro_logo_no_text.PNG" decoding="async" width="10" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/TWMetro_logo_no_text.PNG/15px-TWMetro_logo_no_text.PNG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/TWMetro_logo_no_text.PNG/20px-TWMetro_logo_no_text.PNG 2x" data-file-width="55" data-file-height="59" /></a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Durham_railway_station" title="Durham railway station">Durham</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Darlington_railway_station" title="Darlington railway station">Darlington</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Northallerton_railway_station" title="Northallerton railway station">Northallerton</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="BHF"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/20px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/30px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/40px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/York_railway_station" title="York railway station">York</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KHSTa"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/BSicon_KHSTa.svg/20px-BSicon_KHSTa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/BSicon_KHSTa.svg/30px-BSicon_KHSTa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/BSicon_KHSTa.svg/40px-BSicon_KHSTa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Skipton_railway_station" title="Skipton railway station">Skipton</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Keighley_railway_station" title="Keighley railway station">Keighley</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KHSTa"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/BSicon_KHSTa.svg/20px-BSicon_KHSTa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/BSicon_KHSTa.svg/30px-BSicon_KHSTa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/BSicon_KHSTa.svg/40px-BSicon_KHSTa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Bradford_Forster_Square_railway_station" title="Bradford Forster Square railway station">Bradford Forster Square</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KRWg+l"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/BSicon_KRWg%2Bl.svg/20px-BSicon_KRWg%2Bl.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/BSicon_KRWg%2Bl.svg/30px-BSicon_KRWg%2Bl.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/BSicon_KRWg%2Bl.svg/40px-BSicon_KRWg%2Bl.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KRWr"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/BSicon_KRWr.svg/20px-BSicon_KRWr.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/BSicon_KRWr.svg/30px-BSicon_KRWr.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/BSicon_KRWr.svg/40px-BSicon_KRWr.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Shipley_railway_station" title="Shipley railway station">Shipley</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KHSTa"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/BSicon_KHSTa.svg/20px-BSicon_KHSTa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/BSicon_KHSTa.svg/30px-BSicon_KHSTa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/BSicon_KHSTa.svg/40px-BSicon_KHSTa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Harrogate_railway_station" title="Harrogate railway station">Harrogate</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Horsforth_railway_station" title="Horsforth railway station">Horsforth</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KRWl"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/BSicon_KRWl.svg/20px-BSicon_KRWl.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/BSicon_KRWl.svg/30px-BSicon_KRWl.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/BSicon_KRWl.svg/40px-BSicon_KRWl.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KRWg+lr"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/BSicon_KRWg%2Blr.svg/20px-BSicon_KRWg%2Blr.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/BSicon_KRWg%2Blr.svg/30px-BSicon_KRWg%2Blr.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/BSicon_KRWg%2Blr.svg/40px-BSicon_KRWg%2Blr.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KRWgr"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/BSicon_KRWgr.svg/20px-BSicon_KRWgr.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/BSicon_KRWgr.svg/30px-BSicon_KRWgr.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/BSicon_KRWgr.svg/40px-BSicon_KRWgr.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KBHFa"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/BSicon_KBHFa.svg/20px-BSicon_KBHFa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/BSicon_KBHFa.svg/30px-BSicon_KBHFa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/BSicon_KBHFa.svg/40px-BSicon_KBHFa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Leeds_railway_station" title="Leeds railway station">Leeds</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Wakefield_Westgate_railway_station" title="Wakefield Westgate railway station">Wakefield Westgate</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KBHFa"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/BSicon_KBHFa.svg/20px-BSicon_KBHFa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/BSicon_KBHFa.svg/30px-BSicon_KBHFa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/BSicon_KBHFa.svg/40px-BSicon_KBHFa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Hull_Paragon_Interchange" title="Hull Paragon Interchange">Hull</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Brough_railway_station" title="Brough railway station">Brough</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Selby_railway_station" title="Selby railway station">Selby</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KRWl"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/BSicon_KRWl.svg/20px-BSicon_KRWl.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/BSicon_KRWl.svg/30px-BSicon_KRWl.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/BSicon_KRWl.svg/40px-BSicon_KRWl.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KRWg+lr"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/BSicon_KRWg%2Blr.svg/20px-BSicon_KRWg%2Blr.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/BSicon_KRWg%2Blr.svg/30px-BSicon_KRWg%2Blr.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/BSicon_KRWg%2Blr.svg/40px-BSicon_KRWg%2Blr.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KRWr"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/BSicon_KRWr.svg/20px-BSicon_KRWr.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/BSicon_KRWr.svg/30px-BSicon_KRWr.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/BSicon_KRWr.svg/40px-BSicon_KRWr.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="BHF"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/20px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/30px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/40px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Doncaster_railway_station" title="Doncaster railway station">Doncaster</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Retford_railway_station" title="Retford railway station">Retford</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="STR"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/20px-BSicon_STR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/30px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/BSicon_STR.svg/40px-BSicon_STR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KBHFa"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/BSicon_KBHFa.svg/20px-BSicon_KBHFa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/BSicon_KBHFa.svg/30px-BSicon_KBHFa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/BSicon_KBHFa.svg/40px-BSicon_KBHFa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Lincoln_railway_station" title="Lincoln railway station">Lincoln</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KRWg+l"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/BSicon_KRWg%2Bl.svg/20px-BSicon_KRWg%2Bl.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/BSicon_KRWg%2Bl.svg/30px-BSicon_KRWg%2Bl.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/BSicon_KRWg%2Bl.svg/40px-BSicon_KRWg%2Bl.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KRWr"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/BSicon_KRWr.svg/20px-BSicon_KRWr.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/BSicon_KRWr.svg/30px-BSicon_KRWr.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/BSicon_KRWr.svg/40px-BSicon_KRWr.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Newark_North_Gate_railway_station" class="mw-redirect" title="Newark North Gate railway station">Newark North Gate</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Grantham_railway_station" title="Grantham railway station">Grantham</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="BHF"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/20px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/30px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/BSicon_BHF.svg/40px-BSicon_BHF.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Peterborough_railway_station" title="Peterborough railway station">Peterborough</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="HST"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/20px-BSicon_HST.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/30px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/BSicon_HST.svg/40px-BSicon_HST.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Stevenage_railway_station" title="Stevenage railway station">Stevenage</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="RMl" colspan="2"> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td class="RMir"><div class="RM_"></div><div class="RM_"></div><div><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="KINTe"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/BSicon_KINTe.svg/20px-BSicon_KINTe.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/BSicon_KINTe.svg/30px-BSicon_KINTe.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/BSicon_KINTe.svg/40px-BSicon_KINTe.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></span></span></div><div class="RM_"></div> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td class="RMr" colspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/London_King%27s_Cross_railway_station" title="London King's Cross railway station">London King's Cross</a></b> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/London_Underground" title="London Underground"><img alt="London Underground" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Underground_%28no_text%29.svg/10px-Underground_%28no_text%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Underground_%28no_text%29.svg/15px-Underground_%28no_text%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Underground_%28no_text%29.svg/20px-Underground_%28no_text%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="406" /></a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding:0 3px 0 0;"> </td> <td> </td> <td class="RMl1"> </td> <td> </td> <td class="RMr1"> </td> <td> </td> <td style="padding:0 0 0 3px;"> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>East Coast</b>, the trading name of the <b>East Coast Main Line Company</b>,<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> was a British <a href="/wiki/Train_operating_company" title="Train operating company">train operating company</a> running the <a href="/wiki/InterCity_East_Coast" title="InterCity East Coast">InterCity East Coast</a> <a href="/wiki/Rail_franchising_in_Great_Britain" class="mw-redirect" title="Rail franchising in Great Britain">franchise</a> on the <a href="/wiki/East_Coast_Main_Line" title="East Coast Main Line">East Coast Main Line</a> between <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a>, <a href="/wiki/Yorkshire" title="Yorkshire">Yorkshire</a>, North East England, and Scotland. East Coast ran long-distance inter-city services from its Central London terminus at <a href="/wiki/London_King%27s_Cross_railway_station" title="London King's Cross railway station">London King's Cross</a> on two primary routes; the first to <a href="/wiki/Leeds_railway_station" title="Leeds railway station">Leeds</a> and the second to <a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_Waverley" class="mw-redirect" title="Edinburgh Waverley">Edinburgh</a> via <a href="/wiki/Newcastle_railway_station" title="Newcastle railway station">Newcastle</a> with other services reaching into <a href="/wiki/Yorkshire" title="Yorkshire">Yorkshire</a> and Northern and Central Scotland. It commenced operations on 14 November 2009 and ceased on 28 February 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>East Coast was a subsidiary of <a href="/wiki/Directly_Operated_Railways" title="Directly Operated Railways">Directly Operated Railways</a>, formed by the <a href="/wiki/Department_for_Transport" title="Department for Transport">Department for Transport</a> as an <a href="/wiki/Operator_of_last_resort" title="Operator of last resort">operator of last resort</a> when <a href="/wiki/National_Express" class="mw-redirect" title="National Express">National Express</a> refused to provide further financial support to its <a href="/wiki/National_Express_East_Coast" title="National Express East Coast">National Express East Coast</a> (NXEC) subsidiary and consequently lost its franchise.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The franchise was re-nationalised on 14 November 2009, with the day-to-day operations continuing normally on the whole. Within one year, East Coast's rolling stock begun to be re-liveried in a new silver scheme intentionally styled so that future operators of the franchise could easily apply their own branding following their takeover of operations. During May 2011, East Coast launched the "Eureka" programme, which involved numerous service changes, including an overhauled timetable and complimentary <a href="/wiki/Catering" title="Catering">catering</a> for First Class passengers. On the whole, service levels remained relatively steady and unchanged throughout East Coast's tenure. </p><p>From the onset of East Coast's operations, the Department for Transport had publicly stated its long term intention for the franchise was for it to be retendered and thus return to a private franchisee; this was originally set to occur by December 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-DfT01Jul09_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DfT01Jul09-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, during March 2013, the <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Transport" title="Secretary of State for Transport">Secretary of State for Transport</a> announced that this transfer had been postponed to February 2015 instead.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In January 2014, <a href="/wiki/FirstGroup" title="FirstGroup">FirstGroup</a>, <a href="/wiki/Keolis" title="Keolis">Keolis</a>/<a href="/wiki/Eurostar_International_Limited" title="Eurostar International Limited">Eurostar</a> and <a href="/wiki/Stagecoach_Group" title="Stagecoach Group">Stagecoach</a>/<a href="/wiki/Virgin_Group" title="Virgin Group">Virgin</a> were announced as the shortlisted bidders for the new franchise.<sup id="cite_ref-stv-bidders_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-stv-bidders-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The franchise passed to <a href="/wiki/Virgin_Trains_East_Coast" title="Virgin Trains East Coast">Virgin Trains East Coast</a> on 1 March 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Background">Background</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The original <a href="/wiki/InterCity_East_Coast" title="InterCity East Coast">InterCity East Coast</a> franchise was awarded to the <a href="/wiki/Bermuda" title="Bermuda">Bermuda</a>-based transport and container leasing company <a href="/wiki/Sea_Containers" title="Sea Containers">Sea Containers</a>, which operated it from April 1996 until April 2005 via its subsidiary <a href="/wiki/Great_North_Eastern_Railway" title="Great North Eastern Railway">Great North Eastern Railway</a> (GNER).<sup id="cite_ref-grail_rail2015_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-grail_rail2015-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While Sea Containers successfully bid for the award of a new seven-year franchise by the <a href="/wiki/Department_for_Transport" title="Department for Transport">Department for Transport</a> (DfT) commencing in May 2005;<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the award was subject to criticism that, amid aggressive bidding between the different companies competing for the franchise, GNER had committed itself to fulfilling an overly generous arrangement that may not be financially realistic, and was accused as having overbid to secure the franchise.<sup id="cite_ref-grail_rail2015_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-grail_rail2015-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the original franchise, the company had been receiving <a href="/wiki/Subsidies" class="mw-redirect" title="Subsidies">subsidies</a> from the British government to support its operations; however, the terms of the second franchise reversed this to have the operator making payments to the government, specifically a £1.3-billion premium which was due to the DfT over a ten-year period.<sup id="cite_ref-grail_rail2015_12-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-grail_rail2015-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Within two years, the company's financial difficulties had become a public concern.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In October 2006, Sea Containers filed for <a href="/wiki/Bankruptcy" title="Bankruptcy">bankruptcy</a> protection under the US <a href="/wiki/Chapter_11,_Title_11,_United_States_Code" title="Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code">Chapter 11 process</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During December 2006, the DfT announced its intention to strip Sea Containers of its franchise, although GNER continued to operate it via an interim fixed fee management contract while another competitive tender was organised.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In February 2007, the DfT announced that <a href="/wiki/Arriva" title="Arriva">Arriva</a>, <a href="/wiki/FirstGroup" title="FirstGroup">First</a>, <a href="/wiki/National_Express" class="mw-redirect" title="National Express">National Express</a> and <a href="/wiki/Virgin_Rail_Group" title="Virgin Rail Group">Virgin Rail Group</a> had been shortlisted to lodge bids for the new franchise.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In August 2007, the DfT awarded the Intercity East Coast franchise to National Express, leading to the creation of National Express East Coast (NXEC) shortly thereafter.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BBC6945367_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC6945367-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Under the terms of its franchise agreement, National Express committed to paying a £1.4-billion premium to the DfT over a time span of seven years and four months. However, numerous rail analysts at the time promptly voiced concerns that the company had paid too much for the franchise, and had effectively repeated GNER's mistake in order to secure the franchise.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to railway industry periodical <i>Rail</i>, NXEC quickly garnered a reputation for cost-cutting and a decline in service levels, particularly in terms of the onboard catering.<sup id="cite_ref-grail_rail2015_12-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-grail_rail2015-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By 2009, NXEC was under increasing financial pressure due to various factors, including compounding rises in fuel prices and the poor economic climate of the time, commonly known as the <a href="/wiki/Great_Recession" title="Great Recession">Great Recession</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-BBC8128430_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC8128430-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During April 2009, National Express confirmed that it was pursuing talks with the government over possible financial assistance with the franchise, either through a reduction in the premium due or some other form of assistance.<sup id="cite_ref-grail_rail2015_12-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-grail_rail2015-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Guardian3May09_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardian3May09-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Formation">Formation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Formation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In July 2009, it was announced that National Express was intending to default on the franchise, having failed to renegotiate the contractual terms of operation; National Express stating that it would not be providing any further financial support necessary to ensure NXEC remained solvent. This meant NXEC would run out of cash by the end of 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-BBC8127851_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC8127851-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As a consequence of this decision, the DfT announced it would establish a publicly owned company to take over the franchise from National Express.<sup id="cite_ref-official-documents1_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-official-documents1-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The failure of the NXEC franchise sparked widespread calls amongst industry officials and members of the public for the InterCity East Coast franchise to be permanently placed into public ownership, or even the complete scrapping of the entire franchise system.<sup id="cite_ref-BBC8128430_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC8128430-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In response, the Secretary of State for Transport <a href="/wiki/Lord_Adonis" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Adonis">Lord Adonis</a> reiterated the findings of a 2008 <a href="/wiki/National_Audit_Office_(United_Kingdom)" title="National Audit Office (United Kingdom)">National Audit Office</a> (NAO) report which had concluded that the rail franchising system delivered good value for money and steadily improving services.<sup id="cite_ref-official-documents1_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-official-documents1-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 13 November 2009, NXEC relinquished its operation of the franchise, at which point the DfT took over through its newly formed <a href="/wiki/Subsidiary" title="Subsidiary">subsidiary</a>, East Coast.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Changes">Changes</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Changes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>According to <i>Rail</i>, East Coast's management strategy was typically adverse to initiating changes and that relatively little had changed across the organisation's operations during its eight years of running the franchise.<sup id="cite_ref-lostway_rail2015_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lostway_rail2015-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Karen Boswell, the managing director of East Coast, disputed this observation and pointed to substantial investment in terms of both staff and assets since assuming control of the franchise in 2009, and also observed that the operation was financially sound and that East Coast had become one of Britain's most profitable train operating companies by 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-lostway_rail2015_31-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lostway_rail2015-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During May 2011, East Coast introduced a major new timetable known as "Eureka"; changes included an extra three million seats per year, a decrease in general journey times and the adoption of a more regular service pattern.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-free_firstmeals_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-free_firstmeals-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Within a few years of these changes, both train performance and punctuality figures had noticeably improved.<sup id="cite_ref-lostway_rail2015_31-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lostway_rail2015-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Beyond the timetable changes, the Eureka programme was accompanied by various service changes, such as a nearly £10 million investment in staff training and to modernise its <a href="/wiki/Catering" title="Catering">catering</a> carriages, facilitating the introduction of complimentary catering for all First Class travellers.<sup id="cite_ref-free_firstmeals_33-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-free_firstmeals-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Prior to October 2010, East Coast offered free <a href="/wiki/Wi-Fi" title="Wi-Fi">Wi-Fi</a> to passengers in both First and Standard Class coaches. From 5 October 2010, the operator introduced a charge of £4.99 per hour or £9.99 for 24 hours for only Standard Class passengers; a 15-minute free allowance was still provided.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2011, East Coast announced an investment of £600,000 for upgrading Wi-Fi equipment across its fleet, these new uplinks used a combination of <a href="/wiki/Satellite" title="Satellite">satellites</a> and lineside <a href="/wiki/3G" title="3G">3G</a>/<a href="/wiki/High_Speed_Packet_Access" title="High Speed Packet Access">HSPA</a> masts.<sup id="cite_ref-free_firstmeals_33-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-free_firstmeals-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 28 February 2015, the final operating day of East Coast, Virgin branding and public relations material begun to be deployed at various stations. Furthermore, East Coast's website, <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a> and <a href="/wiki/Facebook" title="Facebook">Facebook</a> pages were updated overnight to reflect Virgin's branding. That same day, multiple coordinated anti-privatisation protests were held in several cities, including Edinburgh, Doncaster and London, which were organised by the <a href="/wiki/National_Union_of_Rail,_Maritime_and_Transport_Workers" class="mw-redirect" title="National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers">National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers</a> (RMT). On 1 March 2015, <a href="/wiki/Virgin_Trains_East_Coast" title="Virgin Trains East Coast">Virgin Trains East Coast</a> assumed operations.<sup id="cite_ref-lostway_rail2015_31-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lostway_rail2015-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Principal_services">Principal services</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Principal services"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="London_–_Leeds"><span id="London_.E2.80.93_Leeds"></span>London – Leeds</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: London – Leeds"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This was the busiest<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2014)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> East Coast service – half-hourly, with one train per hour serving <a href="/wiki/Peterborough_railway_station" title="Peterborough railway station">Peterborough</a>, Doncaster, <a href="/wiki/Wakefield_Westgate_railway_station" title="Wakefield Westgate railway station">Wakefield Westgate</a> and Leeds, while the other served <a href="/wiki/Stevenage_railway_station" title="Stevenage railway station">Stevenage</a>, <a href="/wiki/Grantham_railway_station" title="Grantham railway station">Grantham</a>, Doncaster, Wakefield Westgate and Leeds. At weekends, they called at Stevenage every two hours while Peterborough, Grantham, Newark, Doncaster and Wakefield were served hourly.<sup id="cite_ref-TimetableDecember2014_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TimetableDecember2014-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="London_–_Newcastle"><span id="London_.E2.80.93_Newcastle"></span>London – Newcastle</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: London – Newcastle"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>East Coast operated a half-hourly service between King's Cross and <a href="/wiki/Newcastle_railway_station" title="Newcastle railway station">Newcastle</a> (one fast, one semi-fast) throughout the day, departing from London on the hour and the half-hour. The top-of-the-hour trains were part of the London to Scotland services which ran as limited-stop expresses between London and Newcastle (as seen below). The half-hour train called at <a href="/wiki/Peterborough_railway_station" title="Peterborough railway station">Peterborough</a>, <a href="/wiki/Newark_North_Gate_railway_station" class="mw-redirect" title="Newark North Gate railway station">Newark</a>, <a href="/wiki/Doncaster_railway_station" title="Doncaster railway station">Doncaster</a>, <a href="/wiki/York_railway_station" title="York railway station">York</a>, <a href="/wiki/Northallerton_railway_station" title="Northallerton railway station">Northallerton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Darlington_railway_station" title="Darlington railway station">Darlington</a>, <a href="/wiki/Durham_railway_station" title="Durham railway station">Durham</a> and terminated at Newcastle, although there was an extension of this service to Edinburgh every two hours. At weekends, all daytime services to Newcastle continued through to Edinburgh, with some going non-stop. Late evening services terminated at Newcastle.<sup id="cite_ref-TimetableDecember2014_35-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TimetableDecember2014-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="London_–_Edinburgh"><span id="London_.E2.80.93_Edinburgh"></span>London – Edinburgh</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: London – Edinburgh"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This was East Coast's flagship route, serving the whole length of the <a href="/wiki/East_Coast_Main_Line" title="East Coast Main Line">East Coast Main Line</a>; an hourly service from London to <a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_Waverley_railway_station" title="Edinburgh Waverley railway station">Edinburgh Waverley</a>, calling at York, Darlington, Newcastle, <a href="/wiki/Berwick-upon-Tweed_railway_station" title="Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station">Berwick-upon-Tweed</a> and Edinburgh. Some of these trains also called at <a href="/wiki/Peterborough_railway_station" title="Peterborough railway station">Peterborough</a>. Occasionally there was a half-hourly service to Edinburgh with some Newcastle trains extended at peak hours. At weekends all services on the half-hour continued to Edinburgh from Newcastle.<sup id="cite_ref-TimetableDecember2014_35-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TimetableDecember2014-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the day, services to London King's Cross from Edinburgh ran every 30 minutes, one fast and one semi-fast. All trains called at Newcastle and most at Berwick upon Tweed, Darlington and York. In May 2011 East Coast re-introduced the historic <i><a href="/wiki/Flying_Scotsman_(train)" class="mw-redirect" title="Flying Scotsman (train)">Flying Scotsman</a></i> service. This was an early-morning service to London King's Cross with a journey time of four hours, departing Edinburgh Waverley at 05:40, calling only at Newcastle at 07:03 and arriving at London at 09:40.<sup id="cite_ref-TimetableDecember2014_35-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TimetableDecember2014-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="London_–_Newark/York"><span id="London_.E2.80.93_Newark.2FYork"></span>London – Newark/York</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: London – Newark/York"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>An hourly service ran between King's Cross and <a href="/wiki/Newark_North_Gate_railway_station" class="mw-redirect" title="Newark North Gate railway station">Newark</a>, calling at all intermediate stations. This was extended to <a href="/wiki/York_railway_station" title="York railway station">York</a> every two hours, serving <a href="/wiki/Retford_railway_station" title="Retford railway station">Retford</a> and <a href="/wiki/Doncaster_railway_station" title="Doncaster railway station">Doncaster</a> and at peak times was extended to Newcastle. These services operated only on weekdays. Additional services also start/terminated at Doncaster or Peterborough at peak times.<sup id="cite_ref-TimetableDecember2014_35-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TimetableDecember2014-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ecml.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Ecml.svg/220px-Ecml.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="503" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Ecml.svg/330px-Ecml.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Ecml.svg/440px-Ecml.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="744" data-file-height="1700" /></a><figcaption>A Map of East Coast Services showing the service pattern each hour and extensions</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Limited_service">Limited service</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Limited service"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="London–Glasgow"><span id="London.E2.80.93Glasgow"></span>London–Glasgow</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: London–Glasgow"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There was only one direct through train per day in each direction between King's Cross and <a href="/wiki/Glasgow_Central_railway_station" title="Glasgow Central railway station">Glasgow Central</a> departing Glasgow at 06:50 and departing King's Cross at 15.30 as an extension of a London to Newcastle service also calling at Edinburgh. There were no East Coast service to Glasgow on Saturdays.<sup id="cite_ref-TimetableDecember2014_35-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TimetableDecember2014-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="London–Aberdeen"><span id="London.E2.80.93Aberdeen"></span>London–Aberdeen</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: London–Aberdeen"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>These trains were extensions to the hourly London-to-Edinburgh service. There were three trains per day each way between King's Cross and <a href="/wiki/Aberdeen_railway_station" title="Aberdeen railway station">Aberdeen</a>, departing at 10:00 (<i><a href="/wiki/Northern_Lights_(passenger_train)" class="mw-redirect" title="Northern Lights (passenger train)">The Northern Lights</a></i>), 14:00 and 16:00 (weekdays only), the journey time being just over seven hours. There was also one service per day in each direction between <a href="/wiki/Leeds_railway_station" title="Leeds railway station">Leeds</a> and Aberdeen. These services were operated by <a href="/wiki/InterCity_125" title="InterCity 125">InterCity 125</a> sets, as the <a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_to_Aberdeen_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Edinburgh to Aberdeen line">Edinburgh to Aberdeen line</a> and York to Leeds section via <a href="/wiki/Garforth_railway_station" title="Garforth railway station">Garforth</a> were not electrified. This route crossed the historic <a href="/wiki/Forth_Bridge" title="Forth Bridge">Forth</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tay_Rail_Bridge" class="mw-redirect" title="Tay Rail Bridge">Tay</a> and Montrose bridges.<sup id="cite_ref-TimetableDecember2014_35-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TimetableDecember2014-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="London–Inverness"><span id="London.E2.80.93Inverness"></span>London–Inverness</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: London–Inverness"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This was an extension of a London-to-Edinburgh service with a daily service operating between King's Cross and <a href="/wiki/Inverness_railway_station" title="Inverness railway station">Inverness</a>, departing at 12:00 with the southbound service departing Inverness at 7:55 (09–40 Sundays), named the <i><a href="/wiki/Highland_Chieftain" title="Highland Chieftain">Highland Chieftain</a></i>. The journey took just over eight hours and was operated by InterCity 125 sets, as the line between <a href="/wiki/Highland_Main_Line" title="Highland Main Line">Edinburgh and Inverness</a> was not electrified.<sup id="cite_ref-TimetableDecember2014_35-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TimetableDecember2014-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="London–Bradford"><span id="London.E2.80.93Bradford"></span>London–Bradford</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: London–Bradford"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>One train per day in each direction ran between <a href="/wiki/Bradford_Forster_Square_railway_station" title="Bradford Forster Square railway station">Bradford Forster Square</a> and King's Cross via Leeds. This used an electric InterCity 225 train as the route was fully electrified. This service offered the fastest journey time of 1hr 59m, only stopping at Wakefield Westgate on the way to London.<sup id="cite_ref-TimetableDecember2014_35-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TimetableDecember2014-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="London–Skipton"><span id="London.E2.80.93Skipton"></span>London–Skipton</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: London–Skipton"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There was a morning train from <a href="/wiki/Skipton_railway_station" title="Skipton railway station">Skipton</a> to King's Cross with an early evening return. It was an extension of the London to Leeds service. Though the line to Skipton was electrified throughout, the East Coast service to/from the town was initially operated using a diesel HST because the electrical infrastructure on the Leeds to Skipton line was insufficient to support a Class 91 locomotive in addition to the <a href="/wiki/British_Rail_Class_333" title="British Rail Class 333">Class 333</a> electric multiple units that operated the local services from Leeds to Skipton.<sup id="cite_ref-TimetableDecember2014_35-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TimetableDecember2014-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>However, tests took place on 16 January 2011 for the operation of <a href="/wiki/InterCity_225" title="InterCity 225">InterCity 225s</a> on this service.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="I cannot find other references to this on the web and I'd like to know more (January 2011)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> From the timetable starting 22 May 2011, the evening return train from Kings Cross was worked by an InterCity 225 (Monday – Fridays only).<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Saturday run of the outward service was the only East Coast service serving Leeds not to call at <a href="/wiki/Wakefield_Westgate" class="mw-redirect" title="Wakefield Westgate">Wakefield Westgate</a>: after Leeds, this service took the route via <a href="/wiki/Micklefield_railway_station" title="Micklefield railway station">Micklefield</a> and Hambleton Junctions to Doncaster. Although the other trains to/from Skipton used the InterCity 225, the Saturday run of the outward service used the InterCity 125 because the alternative route used was not fully electrified. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="London–Lincoln"><span id="London.E2.80.93Lincoln"></span>London–Lincoln</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: London–Lincoln"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>From May 2011, a direct train ran between King's Cross and <a href="/wiki/Lincoln_Central_railway_station" class="mw-redirect" title="Lincoln Central railway station">Lincoln Central</a>, with one service per day in each direction as an extension of the London – Newark service. This service used a diesel InterCity 125 set as the Nottingham to Lincoln line was not electrified.<sup id="cite_ref-TimetableDecember2014_35-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TimetableDecember2014-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="London–Hull"><span id="London.E2.80.93Hull"></span>London–Hull</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: London–Hull"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <i><a href="/wiki/Hull_Executive" title="Hull Executive">Hull Executive</a></i> ran between King's Cross and <a href="/wiki/Hull_Paragon_Interchange" title="Hull Paragon Interchange">Hull</a>, with one train per day each way. This service also used InterCity 125 sets, as the Hull line was not electrified. More frequent services between King's Cross and Hull were operated by <a href="/wiki/Hull_Trains" title="Hull Trains">First Hull Trains</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-TimetableDecember2014_35-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TimetableDecember2014-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="London–Harrogate"><span id="London.E2.80.93Harrogate"></span>London–Harrogate</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: London–Harrogate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There was a daily morning departure from <a href="/wiki/Harrogate_railway_station" title="Harrogate railway station">Harrogate</a> to King's Cross and an evening return. This service used a diesel InterCity 125 set as the <a href="/wiki/Harrogate_Line" class="mw-redirect" title="Harrogate Line">Harrogate Line</a> is not electrified.<sup id="cite_ref-TimetableDecember2014_35-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TimetableDecember2014-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Named_trains">Named trains</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Named trains"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>East Coast operates a number of named passenger trains, including: </p> <table class="wikitable" border="1"> <tbody><tr> <th width="250px"><b>Name</b></th> <th><b>Origin</b></th> <th><b>Destination</b></th> <th><b>Other details</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Flying_Scotsman_(train)" class="mw-redirect" title="Flying Scotsman (train)">Flying Scotsman</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-TimetableDecember2014_35-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TimetableDecember2014-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/London_King%27s_Cross_railway_station" title="London King's Cross railway station">London King's Cross</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_Waverley_railway_station" title="Edinburgh Waverley railway station">Edinburgh Waverley</a></td> <td>Service began 1862 in both directions; named by the <a href="/wiki/London_%26_North_Eastern_Railway" class="mw-redirect" title="London & North Eastern Railway">LNER</a> in 1924 </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Highland_Chieftain" title="Highland Chieftain">Highland Chieftain</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-TimetableDecember2014_35-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TimetableDecember2014-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>London King's Cross</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Inverness_railway_station" title="Inverness railway station">Inverness</a></td> <td>1tpd both ways, the longest East Coast route </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hull_Executive" title="Hull Executive">Hull Executive</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-TimetableDecember2014_35-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TimetableDecember2014-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>London King's Cross</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hull_Paragon_Interchange" title="Hull Paragon Interchange">Hull</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Northern_Lights_(passenger_train)" class="mw-redirect" title="Northern Lights (passenger train)">Northern Lights</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-TimetableDecember2014_35-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TimetableDecember2014-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>London King's Cross</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aberdeen_railway_station" title="Aberdeen railway station">Aberdeen</a></td> <td>1tpd both ways </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rolling_stock">Rolling stock</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Rolling stock"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>East Coast inherited the rolling stock operated by NXEC, comprising <a href="/wiki/InterCity_125" title="InterCity 125">InterCity 125</a> High Speed Train sets made up of <a href="/wiki/British_Rail_Class_43_(HST)" title="British Rail Class 43 (HST)">Class 43</a> power cars and <a href="/wiki/British_Rail_Mark_3" title="British Rail Mark 3">Mark 3 carriages</a>, and <a href="/wiki/InterCity_225" title="InterCity 225">InterCity 225</a> sets made up of <a href="/wiki/British_Rail_Class_91" title="British Rail Class 91">Class 91</a> electric locomotives and <a href="/wiki/British_Rail_Mark_4" title="British Rail Mark 4">Mark 4 carriages</a> and <a href="/wiki/Driving_Van_Trailer#Mark_4_DVT" title="Driving Van Trailer">Driving Van Trailers</a>. This same rolling stock dated back to the British Rail era, with some of the HSTs approaching 40 years old by the end of East Coast's operation.<sup id="cite_ref-lostway_rail2015_31-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lostway_rail2015-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The original franchise holder, <a href="/wiki/Great_North_Eastern_Railway" title="Great North Eastern Railway">GNER</a>, undertook a major refurbishment of its rolling stock from 2003, which it titled "Project <i><a href="/wiki/LNER_Class_A4_4468_Mallard" title="LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard">Mallard</a></i>". The Mark 4 carriages were upgraded and refurbished between 2003 and 2005, while work on refurbishing the Mark 3 carriages started under GNER in early 2007 and continued under NXEC, with the final set completed in October 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Mallard interiors were used throughout East Coast's tenure; <i>Rail</i> magazine alleged that, by 2015, some sets were looking particularly worn and in need of another refurbishment or wholesale replacement.<sup id="cite_ref-lostway_rail2015_31-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lostway_rail2015-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Some minor changes were made to the InterCity 225 fleet, perhaps the most noticeable of which was their repainting into East Coast's silver livery. This repaint was started in June 2010, with the first full set (excluding loco) being released on 30 July 2010. A key concept behind the new livery was that a plain base livery would be readily customisable to suit any potential future operator of the franchise.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Fleet at end of franchise </caption> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2"> Class  </th> <th rowspan="2">Image </th> <th rowspan="2"> Type  </th> <th colspan="2"> Top speed  </th> <th rowspan="2"> Number  </th> <th rowspan="2"> Routes operated  </th> <th rowspan="2"> Built  </th></tr> <tr> <th> mph  </th> <th> km/h  </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="8" style="text-align:center;"><b><a href="/wiki/InterCity_125" title="InterCity 125">InterCity 125</a> trains (HSTs)</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/British_Rail_Class_43_(HST)" title="British Rail Class 43 (HST)">Class 43</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Grantham_railway_station_MMB_55_43251.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Grantham_railway_station_MMB_55_43251.jpg/150px-Grantham_railway_station_MMB_55_43251.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="92" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Grantham_railway_station_MMB_55_43251.jpg/225px-Grantham_railway_station_MMB_55_43251.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Grantham_railway_station_MMB_55_43251.jpg/300px-Grantham_railway_station_MMB_55_43251.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3756" data-file-height="2304" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diesel_locomotive" title="Diesel locomotive">Diesel locomotive</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">125 </td> <td rowspan="2">200 </td> <td>32 </td> <td rowspan="2">London King's Cross to Lincoln Central, Harrogate, Hull Paragon, Aberdeen and Inverness. Also Skipton to London King's Cross (Saturdays only) and Leeds to Aberdeen </td> <td>1976–1982 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/British_Rail_Mark_3" title="British Rail Mark 3">Mark 3 carriage</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Darlington_railway_station_MMB_13.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Darlington_railway_station_MMB_13.jpg/150px-Darlington_railway_station_MMB_13.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="99" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Darlington_railway_station_MMB_13.jpg/225px-Darlington_railway_station_MMB_13.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Darlington_railway_station_MMB_13.jpg/300px-Darlington_railway_station_MMB_13.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3774" data-file-height="2502" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Passenger_car_(rail)" class="mw-redirect" title="Passenger car (rail)">Passenger carriage</a> </td> <td>117 </td> <td>1975–1988 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="8" style="text-align:center;"><b><a href="/wiki/InterCity_225" title="InterCity 225">InterCity 225</a> trains</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/British_Rail_Class_91" title="British Rail Class 91">Class 91</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:91_106_Kings_Cross(8077572452).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/91_106_Kings_Cross%288077572452%29.jpg/150px-91_106_Kings_Cross%288077572452%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/91_106_Kings_Cross%288077572452%29.jpg/225px-91_106_Kings_Cross%288077572452%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/91_106_Kings_Cross%288077572452%29.jpg/300px-91_106_Kings_Cross%288077572452%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3872" data-file-height="2592" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Electric_locomotive" title="Electric locomotive">Electric locomotive</a> </td> <td rowspan="3">140 </td> <td rowspan="3">225 </td> <td>31 </td> <td rowspan="3">London King's Cross to Leeds, Bradford Forster Square, Newark North Gate, Skipton, York, Newcastle, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central </td> <td>1988–1991 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/British_Rail_Mark_4" title="British Rail Mark 4">Mark 4 carriage</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:British_Rail_Mark_4_coach_in_East_Coast_2011_livery.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/British_Rail_Mark_4_coach_in_East_Coast_2011_livery.jpg/150px-British_Rail_Mark_4_coach_in_East_Coast_2011_livery.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="112" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/British_Rail_Mark_4_coach_in_East_Coast_2011_livery.jpg/225px-British_Rail_Mark_4_coach_in_East_Coast_2011_livery.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/British_Rail_Mark_4_coach_in_East_Coast_2011_livery.jpg/300px-British_Rail_Mark_4_coach_in_East_Coast_2011_livery.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1936" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Passenger_car_(rail)" class="mw-redirect" title="Passenger car (rail)">Passenger carriage</a> </td> <td>302 </td> <td>1989–1992 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Driving_Van_Trailer#Mark_4_DVT" title="Driving Van Trailer">Driving Van Trailer</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:British_Rail_Mark_4_DVT_in_East_Coast_2011_livery.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/British_Rail_Mark_4_DVT_in_East_Coast_2011_livery.jpg/150px-British_Rail_Mark_4_DVT_in_East_Coast_2011_livery.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="112" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/British_Rail_Mark_4_DVT_in_East_Coast_2011_livery.jpg/225px-British_Rail_Mark_4_DVT_in_East_Coast_2011_livery.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/British_Rail_Mark_4_DVT_in_East_Coast_2011_livery.jpg/300px-British_Rail_Mark_4_DVT_in_East_Coast_2011_livery.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1936" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Control_car" title="Control car">Control car</a> </td> <td>31 </td> <td>1988 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Unused_fleet">Unused fleet</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Unused fleet"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>East Coast leased five <a href="/wiki/British_Rail_Class_180" title="British Rail Class 180">Class 180 <i>Adelante</i></a> <a href="/wiki/Diesel_multiple_unit" title="Diesel multiple unit">diesel multiple units</a> from <a href="/wiki/Angel_Trains" title="Angel Trains">Angel Trains</a> with the intention of using them on proposed additional services from London King's Cross to Lincoln and Harrogate. In the event, they never operated in revenue-earning service with East Coast, as the proposed services were never introduced and the units did not find favour with East Coast's parent company <a href="/wiki/Directly_Operated_Railways" title="Directly Operated Railways">Directly Operated Railways</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Three of the units were sublet to <a href="/wiki/Northern_Rail" title="Northern Rail">Northern Rail</a> for use on services from Manchester to Preston and Blackpool, before all five were returned to their original operator, <a href="/wiki/Great_Western_Railway_(train_operating_company)" title="Great Western Railway (train operating company)">First Great Western</a>, for use on the <a href="/wiki/Cotswold_Line" title="Cotswold Line">Cotswold Line</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cancelled_fleet">Cancelled fleet</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Cancelled fleet"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>East Coast investigated the use of a single 11-coach <a href="/wiki/British_Rail_Class_390" title="British Rail Class 390">Pendolino</a> from July 2011,<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but ultimately decided instead to lease an extra <a href="/wiki/British_Rail_Class_43_(HST)" title="British Rail Class 43 (HST)">HST</a> set from <a href="/wiki/East_Midlands_Trains" title="East Midlands Trains">East Midlands Trains</a> from May 2011, bringing the number of HSTs leased to East Coast to 14.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources"><span title="This citation requires a reference to the specific page or range of pages in which the material appears. (May 2023)">page needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Locomotive_naming">Locomotive naming</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Locomotive naming"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The fleet of <a href="/wiki/British_Rail_Class_91" title="British Rail Class 91">Class 91</a> locomotives inherited by East Coast has carried various <a href="/wiki/List_of_Class_91_locomotives" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Class 91 locomotives">names</a> up until 2008. In 2011, in response to customer requests, East Coast resumed the practice. It began by naming 91109 as <i>Sir <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Robson" title="Bobby Robson">Bobby Robson</a></i>, unveiled in a ceremony at <a href="/wiki/Newcastle_railway_station" title="Newcastle railway station">Newcastle station</a> on 29 March 2011 by his widow Elsie and <a href="/wiki/Alan_Shearer" title="Alan Shearer">Alan Shearer</a>, patron of the <a href="/wiki/Sir_Bobby_Robson_Foundation" title="Sir Bobby Robson Foundation">Sir Bobby Robson Foundation</a>, which the company was also now a supporter of.<sup id="cite_ref-BBC29Mar2011Train_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC29Mar2011Train-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-EastCoastTrains29Mar2011_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EastCoastTrains29Mar2011-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 2 June 2012, 91110 was renamed <i><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Britain_Memorial_Flight" title="Battle of Britain Memorial Flight">Battle of Britain Memorial Flight</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Carol_Vorderman" title="Carol Vorderman">Carol Vorderman</a> at the <a href="/wiki/National_Railway_Museum" title="National Railway Museum">National Railway Museum</a> as part of the Railfest 2012 Event.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 16 February 2013, 91107 was renamed <i><a href="/wiki/Skyfall" title="Skyfall">Skyfall</a></i> and temporarily returned to its original 91007 number to mark the <a href="/wiki/James_Bond" title="James Bond">James Bond</a> film of the same name, which featured trains extensively and became <a href="/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_films_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="List of highest-grossing films in the United Kingdom">the highest-grossing film</a> of all time in the United Kingdom.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 14 October 2014, 91111 was unveiled to mark the 100th anniversary of <a href="/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">World War I</a>. The specially-designed East Coast locomotive, named <i>For The Fallen</i>, carries a livery filled with images, stories and tributes to regiments and people who served in them across the East Coast route.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Performance">Performance</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Performance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The public performance measure (PPM) shows the percentage of trains which arrive at their terminating station on time. It combines figures for punctuality and reliability into a single performance measure. The moving annual average PPM for East Coast by the end of its franchise (P12 2014–14) was 88.2%.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Unlike the majority of rail franchises, East Coast was a profitable ongoing concern. It paid back in excess of £1 billion to the British government over the course of its franchise.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Loyalty_scheme">Loyalty scheme</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Loyalty scheme"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ambox-speedy{border-left:10px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ambox-delete{border-left:10px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ambox-content{border-left:10px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ambox-style{border-left:10px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ambox-move{border-left:10px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ambox-protection{border-left:10px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.5em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.5em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image-div{width:52px}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ambox{margin:0 10%}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .ambox{display:none!important}}</style><table class="box-Unreferenced_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Unreferenced" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/75px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/100px-Question_book-new.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>does not <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">cite</a> any <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">sources</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/East_Coast_(train_operating_company)" title="Special:EditPage/East Coast (train operating company)">improve this section</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a>. Unsourced material may be challenged and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Burden_of_evidence" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">removed</a>.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">August 2024</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>East Coast inherited the 'escape' loyalty scheme from National Express which was eventually rebranded as East Coast Rewards. The original scheme involved giving benefits to customers who spent over £1,750 in a three-month period on East Coast tickets. Benefits included first class lounge access for the member and a guest, discounts at partner retailers, 20% off online advance ticket booking and a large number of free first class travel tickets.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>As this scheme had a high barrier to entry East Coast launched a revamped loyalty scheme in 2011 which was points based and included all spend on the East Coast website even if booking travel for other operators. The scheme meant rewards such as free travel were now within reach of a greater number of passengers as only a modest spend was required to earn benefits. The scheme initially launched with online bookings only but was then expanded to cover season tickets and business travel.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="TV_series">TV series</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: TV series"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In November 2013, <a href="/wiki/Sky1_HD" class="mw-redirect" title="Sky1 HD">Sky1</a> started to broadcast a documentary series "All Aboard East Coast Trains".<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> One of the InterCity 225 sets was painted in a special blue livery which includes faces of employees that feature in the programmes in order to promote the series. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_Coast_(train_operating_company)&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/04659708">"Companies House extract company no 4659708"</a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130927220436/http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/04659708">Archived</a> from the original on 27 September 2013<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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title="List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom">Current</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">National</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arriva_Rail_London" title="Arriva Rail London">Arriva Rail London</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/London_Overground" title="London Overground">London Overground</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Avanti_West_Coast" title="Avanti West Coast">Avanti West Coast</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/C2c" title="C2c">c2c</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caledonian_Sleeper" title="Caledonian Sleeper">Caledonian Sleeper</a><sup>4</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chiltern_Railways" title="Chiltern Railways">Chiltern Railways</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CrossCountry" title="CrossCountry">CrossCountry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/East_Midlands_Railway" title="East Midlands Railway">East Midlands Railway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elizabeth_line" title="Elizabeth line">Elizabeth line</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Govia_Thameslink_Railway" title="Govia Thameslink Railway">Govia Thameslink Railway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grand_Central_(train_operating_company)" title="Grand Central (train operating company)">Grand Central</a><sup>2</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greater_Anglia" title="Greater Anglia">Greater Anglia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Great_Western_Railway_(train_operating_company)" title="Great Western Railway (train operating company)">Great Western Railway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heathrow_Express" title="Heathrow Express">Heathrow Express</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hull_Trains" title="Hull Trains">Hull Trains</a><sup>2</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/London_North_Eastern_Railway" title="London North Eastern Railway">London North Eastern Railway</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lumo_(train_operating_company)" title="Lumo (train operating company)">Lumo</a><sup>2</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Merseyrail" title="Merseyrail">Merseyrail</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NI_Railways" title="NI Railways">NI Railways</a><sup>3</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Trains" title="Northern Trains">Northern</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ScotRail" title="ScotRail">ScotRail</a><sup>4</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southeastern_(train_operating_company)" title="Southeastern (train operating company)">Southeastern</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Western_Railway" title="South Western Railway">South Western Railway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TransPennine_Express" title="TransPennine Express">TransPennine Express</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Transport_for_Wales_Rail" title="Transport for Wales Rail">Transport for Wales</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Midlands_Trains" title="West Midlands Trains">West Midlands Trains</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">International</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Enterprise_(train_service)" title="Enterprise (train service)">Enterprise</a><sup>3</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eurostar" title="Eurostar">Eurostar</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Sub-brands</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gatwick_Express" title="Gatwick Express">Gatwick Express</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Great_Northern_route" title="Great Northern route">Great Northern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Island_Line_(brand)" title="Island Line (brand)">Island Line</a></li> <li><a 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