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Route characteristics DESCRIPTION The East Coast Main Line (ECML) is the high-speed link between London, Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland, and carries Britain’s fastest train service. It handles cross-country passenger services and carries considerable freight and mail traffic. The lines routinely cater for 1,900 passenger trains, 200,000 passengers and 250 freight trains each day. The route is pri m a ri ly a two - t rack ra i lw ay with four tracks in certain sections south of the Scottish border. The fast lines are genera l ly designated for 125mph running, with the slow lines at 70–80mph. The route is electri fied throughout. MAJOR STATIONS Edinburgh Waverley We have continued to invest in a number of shortterm projects aimed at improving facilities at the station. It has been made more environmentally friendly by the segregation of pedestrians from road vehicles while at the same time improving retail outlets. The passenger waiting area has been restored including the cupola which received a special mention in the Ian Allan Heritage Awards. Our predictions for the growth of train services at Edinburgh indicate that significant alteration will be required to the track and signalling throughout the station area, providing more and increased flexibility to platforms. This can only be accomplished by major alterations to the fabric. We propose to redevelop the station while preserving its historic character to provide Edinburgh with a modern structure befitting a capital city. We are working with all interested parties to achieve this goal. Route vision With the level of passenger traffic in the country at its highest for 40 years, and freight traffic growing, our vision is to develop extra capacity and reduce journey times. We have taken the decision to develop the route to carry more passenger trains, faster trains and more freight services. To deliver this, we will separate the high-speed passenger trains from slower trains by creating a four-track railway for much of the route. This will include a second parallel railway to the ECML which will serve as a freight priority route. Our aim is to deliver a three-and-a-half-hour journey time from London to Edinburgh by 2003/04 for 125mph tilting trains. These improvements will also benefit through services to Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness. The key flat junctions on the route will be replaced by flyovers and chord lines to separate the traffic flows. Level crossings, track, and signalling systems will be upgraded to enable train operators to use tilting trains. The separation of slower and faster moving trains will allow for the possibility of raising train speeds to 140mph, reducing journey times even further. London King’s Cross London King’s Cross is a highly complex location. It i nvo l ves interchange with London Underground, Thameslink services and St Pa n c ras Station. This will be further complicated when the Channel Tunnel Rail Link is completed creating international and domestic services at St Pa n c ra s station. In recognition of the expiry date of the tempora ry planning consent fo r the concourse at the front of the trainshed, we are making significant progress to prepare a Development Control Plan. This will aim to address the key interchange interfaces and to provide the station with the operational capacity needed to satisfy the forecast growth on routes served by this station. In addition, we are seeking to incorp o rate identified customer- r e a s o n a ble requirements, including new waiting lounges, a travel centre, ticket gates and train operator staff accommodation needs. BOTTLENECK ANALYSIS Our 1998 NMS identified the London–Newcastle portion of this route as close to capacity through projected growth in train movements. We have undertaken a detailed analysis of both market growth projections and the options for capacity enhancements to handle these projections. Our conclusions are drawn together in our upgrade scheme for the ECML set out in this route strategy. In addition, the Leeds area which interfaces with this route, is similarly constrained. Our upgrade scheme for Leeds is set out in Route 8. A parallel can be dr awn between our plans and the conversion of the A1 of 20 years ago, with flat junctions and roundabouts into a motorway with grade separated junctions and extra lanes. The development of the route in this manner will also encourage the development of local networks, which are currently constrained by the capacity of the main line. For example, it would be possible to open a new route in parallel to the present main line between Newcastle and Middlesbrough. This would provide the opportunity for a new local service and enable new stations to be opened in County Durham and Washington. To support these network developments, we plan to enhance significantly the environment and facilities at all key stations. We are evaluating the opportunities to provide integrated transport facilities through new ‘parkway’ stations, new local stations and better multitransport interchanges. In summary, passengers and freight users will enjoy a wider choice of trains, shorter and more punctual journeys, and better accessibility. 153
2 154 East Coast Main Line: London to Edinburgh continued These are the route improvements we plan to deliver CAPACITY CHANGES TO MEET FRANCHISING DIRECTOR, PTE AND CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS AND DELIVER ROUTE VISION LOCATION PROPOSED SOLUTION YEAR REF London–Peterborough King’s Cross additional platform and station enhancements. New station junction and tracks. 2003/04 Holloway–Alexandra Palace and Huntingdon–Peterborough provision of extra tracks. Power supply upgrades. Peterborough additional platform capacity and station enhancements. Peterborough–York Flyover north of Peterborough and at Doncaster. New chord lines at Allington near Grantham and 2003/04 South Elmsall. Upgrading of the GN/GE joint line via Lincoln between Peterborough and Doncaster and the route from Moorthorpe–Colton Junction Line (south of York). Remodelling of layout at Doncaster. New loop at Skellow. Power supply upgrades. Extension of loops on the ECML to increase capacity and reliability for both passenger and freight services. York–Newcastle York additional tracks and signalling alterations. Upgrade between Northallerton and Ferryhill. 2003/04 Restoration of the Leamside Line (between Ferryhill and Newcastle) and chord line at Bensham. Newcastle Station enhancements. Newcastle–Edinburgh Additional capacity and power upgrade 2003/04 Doncaster–Leeds Remodelling at Wakefield and Leeds 2002/04 Newark New flyover in place of flat crossing 2006/07 Thameslink 2000 Extension of platforms between London, Cambridge and Peterborough to accommodate longer (12-car) 2006 trains. New junction at Belle Isle (near King’s Cross) and po wer supply upgrade. Hitchin New flyovers 2008/09 Welwyn Expansion of viaduct and tunnels for four tracking 2008/09 Throughout Closure/diversion of occupational/footpath level crossings, power-supply upgrades, 2003/04 linespeed improvements, tilting trains CAPABILITY CHANGES TO ACHIEVE ROUTE VISION JOURNEY TIMES km STOPS CURRENT POSITION 2001 POSITION SUSTAINING THE ROUTE ACHIEVING ROUTE VISION London–Edinburgh 631 1 99mph (3hr 58min) No change No change 112mph (3hr 30min) London–Newcastle 431 0 110mph (2hr 26min) No change No change 115mph (2hr 20min) London–Leeds 298 1 96mph (1hr 56min) No change No change 102mph (1hr 49min) LINESPEEDS (km of track) Up to 35mph 134 134 134 134 40–75mph 548 548 548 548 80–105mph 482 482 482 482 110–125mph 1013 1013 1013 1013 Over 125mph 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 2177 2177 2177 2177 GAUGE (km of route) W6A 841 841 841 841 W7 841 841 841 841 W8 841 841 841 841 W9 0 0 0 841 W10 0 0 0 817 AXLE WEIGHT (km of track) Up to 20.3 tonnes 1113 1113 1113 1113 20.4 tonnes to 23.4 tonnes 832 832 832 832 23.5 tonnes to 25.4 tonnes 232 232 232 232 TOTAL 2177 2177 2177 2177 A B D E F G H I J K L M P N C
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Route characteristics DESCRIPTION T
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