East Coast Main Line is operating a revised timetable due to the adverse weather.

BBC: Snow and ice leads to travel delays and school closures

Elsewhere in the country 10 train services between London and Leeds on the East Coast Main Line were cancelled.

BBC: Schools and airports closed after heavy snow in England

Three months ago thousands of East Coast main line passengers had their journeys disrupted by a power failure at Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire.

BBC: East Coast rail line disrupted by signal failure

Two cracks discovered on the East Coast Main Line are being investigated by independent safety experts at the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB).

BBC: Cracks in East Coast Main Line investigated

"In total there will be over 11, 000 more peak time seats each day on the Great Western Main Line and East Coast Main Line, " he said.

BBC: Rail electrification statement

The project is the largest of its type in the UK and GNER's biggest single investment since it started running services on the East Coast Main Line.

BBC: Extra legroom for rail passengers

In a trading statement, the company said that the "challenging economic environment" meant it was seeing fewer passengers on the East Coast main line and "significant" levels of people downgrading from first-class and full fares.

BBC: East Coast rail to be state-run

Obviously it does have implications for the line itself, whether they are going to continue to run it through Virgin, whether they are going to run it themselves as they are doing with the East Coast Main Line.

BBC: Virgin train

The west- and east-coast main lines between London and Scotland are to be improved, as is the line between London and south Wales.

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