Line closure means no trains running between North East and London this weekend

No trains are set to run between the North East and London this weekend due to a line closure.

Taking place around Perterborough, work on infrastructure means no trains will be able to make the full route to the capital.

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The closure impacts every service using the East Coast Main Line.

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This includes LNER and Lumo services out of Newcastle in addition to Grand Central trains from Sunderland.

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has said no trains will run or out of London, while amended services will run down to Peterborough from the northern end of the line.

No trains will run on Grand Central routes through the weekend.

The rail work will run across the full weekend, with services returning to normal from Monday, November 24.

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