London–Edinburgh rail corridor

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The London–Edinburgh rail corridor is a major intercity railway route in the United Kingdom linking the English and Scottish capitals along the East Coast of Britain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intercity railway route
rail transport corridor
connectsCapitalCity capital of Scotland
capital of the United Kingdom
connectsCity Edinburgh
London
linked to: London, England
country United Kingdom
electrification overhead line electrification
followsCoast east coast of Great Britain
formsPartOf London–Scotland rail services
hasAlternativeName London–Edinburgh rail route
hasDirection north–south
hasEndpointCityRole devolved national capital (Edinburgh)
national capital (London)
hasOperator CrossCountry (on shared sections)
London North Eastern Railway
Lumo
hasRollingStockType bi‑mode multiple units
electric multiple units
historicalPrecursor East Coast Main Line route developed in the 19th century
importance one of the principal north–south rail axes in Great Britain
locatedIn England
Scotland
modeOfTransport rail
partOf British railway network
passesThroughCity Darlington
Doncaster
Newcastle upon Tyne
Peterborough
York
passesThroughRegion East of England
North East England
Scotland
South East England
Yorkshire and the Humber
primaryOperator London North Eastern Railway
serviceType high‑speed rail (conventional high speed)
intercity passenger rail
terminus Edinburgh Waverley railway station
linked to: Edinburgh Waverley

London King’s Cross railway station
trackGauge standard gauge
typicalJourneyPurpose business travel
leisure travel
typicalUse long‑distance passenger travel
usesMainLine East Coast Main Line

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East Coast Main Line formsCorridor London–Edinburgh rail corridor
Lumo primaryCorridor London–Edinburgh corridor
linked to: London–Edinburgh rail corridor
London–Edinburgh rail corridor hasAlternativeName London–Edinburgh rail route
linked to: London–Edinburgh rail corridor
InterCity East Coast route London King’s Cross–Edinburgh
linked to: London–Edinburgh rail corridor
Wakefield Westgate railway station isMajorStopOn London–Edinburgh rail route
linked to: London–Edinburgh rail corridor
Darrington to Dishforth section of A1(M) partOfCorridor London–Edinburgh–Newcastle trunk route
linked to: London–Edinburgh rail corridor
Durham to Newcastle section of A1(M) isPartOfRoute London–Edinburgh trunk route
linked to: London–Edinburgh rail corridor
London King’s Cross–Newcastle formsPartOfRoute London–Edinburgh rail corridor
East Coast Main Line (York–Newcastle section) formsPartOfRoute London–Edinburgh rail corridor
East Coast Main Line (York–Newcastle section) isSegmentOf York–Edinburgh rail route
linked to: London–Edinburgh rail corridor
York–Edinburgh main route via East Coast Main Line partOf London–Scotland rail axis
linked to: London–Edinburgh rail corridor