York–Edinburgh main route via East Coast Main Line

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The York–Edinburgh main route via the East Coast Main Line is a principal intercity railway corridor in the United Kingdom linking York with Edinburgh as part of the key London–Scotland rail axis.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railway line
alsoUsedFor freight rail transport
connectsCity Edinburgh
York
connectsRegion South East Scotland
Yorkshire and the Humber
country United Kingdom
currentOperator CrossCountry
London North Eastern Railway
ScotRail
TransPennine Express
electrification 25 kV AC overhead line
electrificationStatus fully electrified
formsLinkBetween Central Scotland
Northern England
formsPartOf strategic national rail network of Great Britain
historicalOperator British Rail
London and North Eastern Railway
importance principal intercity artery between England and Scotland
infrastructureManager Network Rail
isKeyLinkIn East Coast Main Line intercity network
isSectionOf London King’s Cross–Edinburgh Waverley route
York–Newcastle–Edinburgh corridor
locatedIn England
Scotland
maximumLineSpeed 125 mph
owner Network Rail
partOf East Coast Main Line
London–Scotland rail axis
passesThrough Lothian
North East England
Scottish Borders
primaryUse passenger rail transport
railNetwork National Rail
railwayCorridorType high‑speed conventional line
railwaySignalling multiple‑aspect colour light signalling
supportsServiceType cross‑border services
long‑distance intercity services
regional services
terminus Edinburgh Waverley railway station
linked to: Edinburgh Waverley

York railway station
trackConfiguration double track
usesTrackGauge standard gauge

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York to Scarborough Line connectsToLine York–Edinburgh main route via East Coast Main Line