LNER reinstate direct Stirling - King's Cross services

[cf111]

Just got an email advising same.

Reinstatement of Stirling and Falkirk direct services to London. We’re getting in touch to let you know that we will be reinstating our early morning and evening direct Stirling and Falkirk Grahamston services to and from London King’s Cross from 9 December 2018. As before, the southbound service will depart Stirling at 05.26, calling at Falkirk Grahamston at 05.42, Haymarket at 06.13 and Edinburgh at 06.26 then onwards, arriving into London King’s Cross at 10.49. The evening northbound service will depart London King’s Cross at 15.00, calling at Edinburgh at 19.25, Haymarket at 19.30, Falkirk Grahamston at 19.59, arriving into Stirling at 20.16. During the short-term suspension of the service, we’ve been busy making reliability improvements to our train fleet, to improve the performance of LNER train services across the east coast route. We are delighted to reinstate these services as we know they provide a valuable link between Stirling and Falkirk and the other destinations we serve along the east coast. We look forward to seeing you on board our trains soon. Kind regards The LNER Team

 

[Iskra]

Some Stirling work from LNER to reinstate these services.

(Sorry, couldn’t resist)

Are the ditched Leeds services coming back too?

 

[Darandio]

Some Stirling work from LNER to reinstate these services.

(Sorry, couldn’t resist)

Are the ditched Leeds services coming back too?

Their press release this evening only mentioned Stirling.

 

[Highlandspring]

I’ve been told that a 91 & mk4 set will be going to Stirling on December the 10th but I don’t know if that means E03 and S22 will be electric from then on.

 

[Failed Unit]

I’ve been told that a 91 & mk4 set will be going to Stirling on December the 10th but I don’t know if that means E03 and S22 will be electric from then on.

Seems odd for a couple of reasons, I didn’t think the trains were cleared for Falkirk. The platform is short and mk4s don’t have SDO. (Or do they?). I thought the hst had grandfather rights.

 

[Ianno87]

Seems odd for a couple of reasons, I didn’t think the trains were cleared for Falkirk. The platform is short and mk4s don’t have SDO. (Or do they?). I thought the hst had grandfather rights.

The short platforms on the Skipton run are coped with by locking Coach B out of use north of Leeds.

 

[Failed Unit]

The short platforms on the Skipton run are coped with by locking Coach B out of use north of Leeds.

Thanks. I did think a mk4 set operated on a short platform but wasn’t sure. Same with haymarket, I don’t recall them stopping there southbound pre platform extension.

 

[route101]

I’ve been told that a 91 & mk4 set will be going to Stirling on December the 10th but I don’t know if that means E03 and S22 will be electric from then on.

Interesting , will see i thats the case .

 

[GW43125]

I’ve been told that a 91 & mk4 set will be going to Stirling on December the 10th but I don’t know if that means E03 and S22 will be electric from then on.

LNER stated on twitter (can't find it now) that the services would remain HST-operated for the time being.

 

[kilonewton]

I’ve been told that a 91 & mk4 set will be going to Stirling on December the 10th but I don’t know if that means E03 and S22 will be electric from then on.

As above, it would be highly unlikely for the first 91 + mk4 set to run over the line be in passenger service.

 

[bunnahabhain]

The short platforms on the Skipton run are coped with by locking Coach B out of use north of Leeds.

I assume you can do local door if absolutely necessary with Mk4s?

 

[cactustwirly]

I assume you can do local door if absolutely necessary with Mk4s?

Probably, but then you'd have like 5 minute dwell times at stations!
So the HST is a better option for now until the 800s are introduced

 

[43094]

HST operated for now.

Sure there'll be a MK4 ECS test run in due course.

 

[Mag_seven]

HST operated for now.

Sure there'll be a MK4 ECS test run in due course.

They will need to gauge clear Stirling Haymarket for Mark 4's first. Given that Class 800s will soon take over I doubt they will bother.

 

[Swimbar]

The cancellation of some Kings Cross - Leeds services, which came into force at the same time as the cancellation of the through Stirling service, is to continue until at least 29th January 2019.