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Specifications - East Coast Main Line Rail Route Upgrading, United Kingdom

Key Data
Ownership	Network Rail
Main passenger operators	National Express East Coast (from 12/07)
	First Capital Connect
	Grand Central
	First ScotRail
	Hull Trains
	Arriva
	Northern Trains
Stations managed under long-distance franchise	12
Route length: London-Edinburgh	393 miles (632km)
Maximum line speed	125mph (225km/h)
Gauge	1,435mm
Electrification
Power supply	25kV ac overhead supply
Rolling Stock
National Express East Coast	Class 91/Mark 4 sets
	High Speed Trains (diesel)
First Capital Connect	Class 365 four-car emus
	Class 319 four-car emus
	Class 313 three-car emus
Hull Trains	Class 222 four-car
Grand Central	High Speed Trains (diesel)
Special Characteristics
	New long-distance franchise operator from 2007
	Upgrade programme amended by 2007 Government policy statement
	Route used by many passenger and freight operators
	King's Cross to increase passenger numbers by 20% in ten years
	First main line due to receive 'IEP' trains in fleet service
	Outer suburban operation due for Thameslink incorporation
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