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East Coast Main Line

railway line between London and Edinburgh in the United Kingdom
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East Coast Main Line

Summary

East Coast Main Line is a main line[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of main_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (796 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • East Coast Main Line is located in Hertfordshire[3].
  • East Coast Main Line is located in Bedfordshire[4].
  • East Coast Main Line is located in Cambridgeshire[5].
  • East Coast Main Line is located in Lincolnshire[6].
  • East Coast Main Line is located in Nottinghamshire[7].
  • East Coast Main Line is located in South Yorkshire[8].
  • East Coast Main Line is in the country of United Kingdom[9].
  • East Coast Main Line's instance of is recorded as main line[10].
  • East Coast Main Line is owned by Network Rail[11].
  • East Coast Main Line is operated by London North Eastern Railway[12].
  • East Coast Main Line is part of National Rail[13].
  • East Coast Main Line's Commons category is recorded as East Coast Main Line[14].
  • East Coast Main Line comprises East Coast Main Line, Kings Cross to Shaftholme Junction[15].
  • East Coast Main Line comprises East Coast Main Line, Shaftholme Junction to Temple Hirst Junction[16].
  • East Coast Main Line comprises East Coast Main Line, Temple Hirst Junction to Colton Junction[17].
  • East Coast Main Line comprises East Coast Main Line, Colton Junction to York Station[18].
  • East Coast Main Line comprises East Coast Main Line, York Station to Newcastle West Junction[19].
  • East Coast Main Line comprises East Coast Main Line, Newcastle West Junction to Newcastle Station[20].
  • East Coast Main Line comprises East Coast Main Line, Newcastle Station to Scottish border[21].
  • East Coast Main Line comprises East Coast Main Line, Edinburgh to Scottish border[22].
  • East Coast Main Line comprises East Coast Main Line, Edinburgh Waverley Station Area[23].
  • East Coast Main Line's terminus is recorded as London King's Cross railway station[24].
  • East Coast Main Line's terminus is recorded as Edinburgh Waverley railway station[25].
  • East Coast Main Line's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.5314, 'lon': -0.1234}[26].
  • East Coast Main Line's topic's main category is recorded as Category:East Coast Main Line[27].

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Geography

East Coast Main Line is in the country of United Kingdom[9]. Located in include Hertfordshire[3], a ceremonial county of England[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Bedfordshire[4], a ceremonial county of England[30], in United Kingdom[31]; Cambridgeshire[5], a ceremonial county of England[32], in United Kingdom[33]; Lincolnshire[6], a ceremonial county of England[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Nottinghamshire[7], a ceremonial county of England[36], in United Kingdom[37]; and South Yorkshire[8], a metropolitan county[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1974[40]. It is part of National Rail[13].

Physical Characteristics

East Coast Main Line's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q253276', 'amount': '+393'}[41].

Designation and Status

East Coast Main Line's instance of is recorded as main line[10].

History and Context

East Coast Main Line is owned by Network Rail[11].

Why It Matters

East Coast Main Line ranks in the top 2% of main_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (796 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Voldesade · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → East Coast Main Line, Kings Cross to Shaftholme Junction, East Coast Main Line, Shaftholme Junction to Temple Hirst Junction, East Coast Main Line, Temple Hirst Junction to Colton Junction +6
    Operator → London North Eastern Railway
    Kml file → Template:Attached KML/East Coast Main Line
    Aliases → —
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2043]]: 633 kilometre"
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