16 days ago · Brighton
York set for new direct trains to Brighton and Gatwick under Grand Central plans

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Yorkshire Post is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Brighton. The first report grouped here was at 1 Oct 2026, 17:02 UTC. The headline in use is “York set for new direct trains to Brighton and Gatwick under Grand Central plans”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Grand Central has secured four additional trains for its proposed new direct rail service between Newcastle and Brighton, which could run up to five times a day in each direction.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Yorkshire Post
York set for new direct trains to Brighton and Gatwick under Grand Central plans
Reported by 1 outlet
- Yorkshire Post