LNER said from December nearly 10,000 new services will run on the line, between Edinburgh to London, per year with more than 60,000 extra seats across the route each week.
The increased services are a result of a £4 billion investment on the line over the past decade, which has included the £1.2 billion East Coast Upgrade to improve power supply and track layouts on the route.
Rail minister Peter Hendy said the new LNER timetable will “see the biggest increase to intercity services along the route in a decade and will unlock growth along the whole of the East Coast Main Line”.
LNER said the new timetable will see an additional 32 services to and from London King’s Cross each weekday from December, with more services to follow in 2026. Extra services will also be introduced on weekends, it said.
The York-based rail company, which is publicly owned, said it has recruited hundreds of additional staff, from drivers to onboard crews and station teams, in preparation for the major change.
David Horne, LNER's managing director, said: “The new timetable will enable us to serve many destinations more frequently and guarantee thousands of extra seats each day where they needed most, providing customers with more choice when it comes to greener and more sustainable journeys.
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