Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 48696

East Coast Main Line: Sunderland

Tabled: 28 April 2025

Answered: 8 May 2025

Question

Charlie Dewhirst

Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason LNER has withdrawn its London to Sunderland services from the East Coast Main Line timetable.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The recast timetable being implemented in December 2025 can no longer accommodate the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) service. This was made clear in the 2021 consultation.The new December 2025 East Coast Timetable change will see additional services ...

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