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No trains will run to or from London Kings Cross on Friday 23, Saturday 24 or Sunday 25 April as major upgrades are made to the signalling system.
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Major progress was made at Kings Cross during a six-day closure over Christmas, including work to reconstruct Camden Sewer which runs beneath the tracks
Teams lifted all four tracks entering the station for the first time in over 40 years
The East Coast Upgrade will bring a more modern, reliable railway for passengers, improving journeys between London, the North of England and Scotland
Network Rail and train operators on the East Coast Main Line are thanking passengers for their patience following the six-day closure at Kings Cross.

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The rich history of one of the most iconic and well-known railway stations in the world will be told in a new documentary which airs on Channel 5 tonight (Monday, 9 November).
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Kings Cross: Four types of long distance passenger train visible at Kings Cross in October 2019.
John Yellowlees 14/10/2019


Kings Cross: An image of the now preserved 40145 running light engine at Kings Cross in July 1974.
Dave Bushell 01/07/2017


Kings Cross: Late evening view over platforms 1 - 4 at King's Cross on 10th February 2015.
Colin McDonald 10/02/2015

Network Rail and Jarvis have reached an aggreement to allow Jarvis to withdraw from rail infrastructure maintenance contracts. Network Rail will take over the work and staff will be transferred from Jarvis to Network Rail. In Scotland Jarvis maintained the East Coast Mainline between Edinburgh and Berwick. Jarvis will still be investigated regarding the Potters Bar crash and recent derailment at London's Kings Cross station.
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