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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Simon Calder

UK’s flagship rail link closed – but some trains keep running

Simon Calder

Many of the UK’s key inter-city rail lines are closed to passenger trains as the record temperatures cause havoc.

The East Coast main line from London King’s Cross to Leeds and York is closed to passenger trains all day. All LNER, Lumo, Hull Trains and Grand Central services are suspended south of Yorkshire.

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