UK Rail Timetable Change Goes Live on 14 December 2025: Faster East Coast Main Line Journeys, More Trains — and Extra Services for Kent Commuters
A major new UK rail timetable is now in force from Sunday, 14 December 2025, bringing the biggest shake-up to East Coast Main Line (ECML) services in more than a decade — alongside a wide package of changes across the national network. The rail industry says the new schedule is designed to deliver more trains, more seats, and quicker journeys, with particular benefits for passengers travelling between London, Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland. Network Rail Media Centre+1 But for many travellers, the most important message is practical: your regular train times may have changed, and some operators are explicitly