LNER Trains

LNER (London North Eastern Railway) operates high-speed intercity railway services along the historic East Coast Main Line, connecting London with major cities across Yorkshire, North East England and Scotland.

LNER Rail Service Routes

The East Coast Main Line is one of Britain's most important rail routes, linking London King's Cross with Edinburgh, Leeds, York, Newcastle and Scotland's major cities.

LNER operates services to, from and between London King's Cross (primary hub) and:

• Yorkshire: Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York
• North East England: Durham, Newcastle
• Scotland: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness

Key stops include Peterborough, Doncaster and Durham, with connections to regional networks.

Services run up to every 30 minutes on the core LNER rail routes.

• London to Edinburgh: Travel duration is approximately 4 hours 20 minutes
• London to Leeds: Travel duration is about 2 hours 15 minutes

LNER Train Fleet and Onboard Facilities

London North Eastern Railway operates modern Azuma trains (Class 800/801/802) alongside some Intercity 225 sets, all offering:

Standard Class Features
• Comfortable 2+2 seating with increased legroom
• Power sockets at every seat (UK and USB)
• Free Wi-Fi throughout the journey
• Onboard entertainment system (streaming content)
• Spacious luggage racks and bike storage

First Class Experience
• Wider 2+1 seating configuration
• Complimentary food and drinks service
• Enhanced power outlets and work tables
• Quiet carriages for productive working
• Priority boarding and luggage assistance

LNER Onboard Catering

• Let's Eat Café Bar: Offering hot meals, snacks and beverages
• At-seat service in First Class
• Special dietary options available

LNER Trains Accessibility

Dedicated wheelchair spaces

Accessible toilets on all trains

Audio-visual announcements

Assistance dogs welcome

LNER operates fast, frequent services between London King's Cross and key destinations including Edinburgh, Leeds, York and Newcastle using modern Azuma trains.

With journey times as quick as 4h 20m to Edinburgh, LNER offers comfortable travel with free Wi-Fi, power sockets and onboard catering.

Passengers can choose Standard Class with spacious seating or upgrade to First Class for complimentary food and drinks. Although ticket offices and ticketing machines at most train stations sell LNER Trains train tickets, purchasing your LNER Trains train ticket online here is by far the simplest and usually a lot cheaper too.