It forms a key artery on the eastern side of the UK and broadly runs parallel to the A1 trunk road.
Starting out at the busy London King’s Cross station, a large hub for long distance and outer-suburban services, the route winds its way slowly out of the sprawling Capital and, passing Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace. Train Simulator: East Coast Main Line London-Peterborough Route Add-On The full ECML covers 393 miles (632km) from London King’s Cross to Edinburgh, passing through Peterborough, Doncaster, York, Darlington and Newcastle.The route for Train Simulator takes in the 76 mile (122 km) section of the ECML from London to Peterborough.