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Northern City Line Signalling Upgrade

Channel: Geoff Marshall
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A special overnight cab ride trip on the Northern City Line? Yes please! GTR Invited us out to show us how they're convertering their railway from traditional signalling to ETCS - that's the European Train Control System, which meant we got to go in the cab of a 700, and 717 and see and talk abuot how they're upgrading their railway.

More on the East Coast Digital Programme here: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/east-coast/east-coast-digital-programme/
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This video provides an overview of the Northern City Line's transition to ETCS, the European Train Control System. It features a special overnight cab ride on trains 700018, 700047, and 717002, offering insight into the signalling upgrade process. The footage includes locations such as Drayton Park, East Croydon, Essex Road, Finsbury Park, Hammersmith, Highbury & Islington, London Blackfriars, and Old Street. Operators involved include East Coast, Great Northern, Network Rail, Northern, and Thameslink.

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  • Platform ID FdCrzBbZARI
  • Views 100,488
  • Date published 5 Apr 2023 18:00
  • Date added 11 Feb 2026 09:22
  • Locomotives 3
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