Does anyone know why the Caledonian sleeper is going up the east coast

[BOB123]

according to real times trains it will be going up the east coast and not calling at it’s normal stations on the west coast

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and tomorrow

 

[Statto]

Overnight engineering works on the West Coast, CS is often diverted via the East Coast, & is often mentioned on the sleeper thread

 

[BOB123]

Overnight engineering works on the West Coast, CS is often diverted via the East Coast, & is often mentioned on the sleeper thread

thanks

 

[LNW-GW Joint]

Wigan-Preston appears to be closed, also Carlisle-Glasgow/Edinburgh.
Over the Easter weekend, CS services start from King's Cross and run via the ECML as Euston is closed as well as much of the WCML.

 

[The Planner]

Standard practice for weeks 1-12 for it to go ECML at weekends.

 

[NSE]

First time I’ve heard Kings Cross used as the London Station (though I don’t pay close attention admittedly). I know the ECML is used for diversions fairly often but usually with Euston as it reverses leaving London. Interesting!

 

[SteveyBee131]

First time I’ve heard Kings Cross used as the London Station (though I don’t pay close attention admittedly). I know the ECML is used for diversions fairly often but usually with Euston as it reverses leaving London. Interesting!

Can't remember where I read it, but even with the reversal and extended journey times, Euston is the preferred London terminal as it has showers etc, whereas King's Cross doesn't.

 

[JonathanH]

First time I’ve heard Kings Cross used as the London Station (though I don’t pay close attention admittedly). I know the ECML is used for diversions fairly often but usually with Euston as it reverses leaving London. Interesting!

Not the first time from Kings Cross though. The issue is that with shorter platforms shorter (or more) trains have to run when Kings Cross is used.

 

[zwk500]

Can't remember where I read it, but even with the reversal and extended journey times, Euston is the preferred London terminal as it has showers etc, whereas King's Cross doesn't.

And also because the stock is maintained at Wembley Depot.