East Coast Main Line (York–Newcastle section)

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The East Coast Main Line (York–Newcastle section) is a key stretch of the primary intercity railway route in northern England, linking York and Newcastle and carrying high-speed passenger and freight services.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railway line section
connectsCity Newcastle upon Tyne
York
country England
electrification 25 kV AC overhead line
formsPartOfRoute London–Edinburgh rail corridor
London–Scotland main line
hasBridge River Tyne rail bridges at Newcastle
hasJunction Darlington
Durham
Northallerton
historicalOperator British Rail
London and North Eastern Railway
infrastructureManager Network Rail
isSegmentOf York–Edinburgh rail route
languageOfOfficialName English
lineSpeed up to 125 mph
up to 200 km/h
locatedIn Northern England
majorStation Darlington railway station
Durham railway station
Newcastle railway station
York railway station
numberOfTracks double track
operator CrossCountry
London North Eastern Railway
TransPennine Express
partOf East Coast Main Line
partOfCorridor British high-speed rail network
passesThrough County Durham
North Yorkshire
Tyne and Wear
railNetwork National Rail
regionServed Tees Valley (via connecting routes)
Wear Valley (via connecting routes)
linked to: Wear Valley
serviceType high-speed rail
intercity rail
strategicImportance primary north–south rail artery in eastern Britain
terminus Newcastle railway station
York railway station
trackGauge 1435 mm
standard gauge
usedByService London–Edinburgh intercity services
London–Newcastle intercity services
cross-country passenger services
freight services between the Midlands and Scotland
usedFor freight rail transport
passenger rail transport

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North Eastern Railway network includedLine East Coast Main Line (York–Newcastle section)
York–Scarborough line connectsTo East Coast Main Line at York
linked to: East Coast Main Line (York–Newcastle section)