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LNER releases tickets for sale for Christmas travel
LNER releases tickets for sale for Christmas travel

LNER releases tickets for sale for Christmas travel

Hundreds of thousands of tickets have gone sale for travel with LNER over the Christmas and New Year period.

Sep
19
LNER rail strikes due to start this weekend are cancelled
LNER rail strikes due to start this weekend are cancelled

LNER rail strikes due to start this weekend are cancelled

Nearly three months of weekend rail strikes that would have affected LNER train services between London and Scotland have been cancelled at the last minute.

Aug
29
LNER to be hit by three months of weekend rail strikes
LNER to be hit by three months of weekend rail strikes

LNER to be hit by three months of weekend rail strikes

The ASLEF union has announced nearly three months of weekend rail strikes that will affect LNER train services between London and Scotland.

Aug
16
Watch the Match: LNER lets passengers delay train travel for Euro 24 Final
Watch the Match: LNER lets passengers delay train travel for Euro 24 Final

Watch the Match: LNER lets passengers delay train travel for Euro 24 Final

Watch the Match: LNER lets passengers delay travel for Euro 24 Final

Jul
12
More details about the LNER wagon found buried in Belgium
More details about the LNER wagon found buried in Belgium

More details about the LNER wagon found buried in Belgium

New information has come to light following the unexpected discovery of a former LNER storage wagon in Belgium, 500 miles from the train operator’s UK headquarters.

Apr
10
A 1930s LNER wagon has been dug up in Belgium
A 1930s LNER wagon has been dug up in Belgium

A 1930s LNER wagon has been dug up in Belgium

It’s more than 400 miles from LNER’s current home in York, but an LNER train has been unearthed by archaeologists in Antwerp in Belgium.

Mar
22
Recycling boost for LNER’s train cleaners
Recycling boost for LNER’s train cleaners

Recycling boost for LNER’s train cleaners

Train company, LNER has revealed that it’s now sorting up to 100 kilograms of waste a day – as it maintains its position of sending zero waste to landfill.

Mar
15
King’s Cross rail tunnels get improved phone coverage
King’s Cross rail tunnels get improved phone coverage

King’s Cross rail tunnels get improved phone coverage

The tunnels just outside King's Cross station are a noted blackspot for mobile phone coverage for people arriving or leaving the station - but that should change soon.

Jan
26
LNER train drivers call off threatened five-days of rail strikes
LNER train drivers call off threatened five-days of rail strikes

LNER train drivers call off threatened five-days of rail strikes

Train drivers at LNER who were due to walk out for a week of strikes in early February will no longer do so after the ASLEF union cancelled the strike action.

Jan
22
LNER train drivers to strike for five days in February
LNER train drivers to strike for five days in February

LNER train drivers to strike for five days in February

There will be a working week of strikes affecting LNER services next month, as the ASLEF union announced a strike by train drivers.

Jan
18
LNER offers new simpler tickets with semi-flexible train times
LNER offers new simpler tickets with semi-flexible train times

LNER offers new simpler tickets with semi-flexible train times

The train company, LNER is introducing a new semi-flexible train ticket that means you can catch a slightly later train if you miss the connection.

Jan
16
King’s Cross station closed over the next two weekends
King’s Cross station closed over the next two weekends

King’s Cross station closed over the next two weekends

Network Rail is warning that there won't be any trains in or out of London King's Cross station on 6th-7th and 13th-14th January 2024, because of signalling upgrade works.

Jan
02
Hardly any trains out of King’s Cross station on Sunday 3rd December
Hardly any trains out of King’s Cross station on Sunday 3rd December

Hardly any trains out of King’s Cross station on Sunday 3rd December

A warning to travellers that there will be very few trains at King's Cross station on Sunday 3rd December because the railway north of London will be closed.

Nov
06
2023
LNER increases Sunday train services to cope with increased demand
LNER increases Sunday train services to cope with increased demand

LNER increases Sunday train services to cope with increased demand

LNER says that it is meeting an increase in demand from leisure travellers by adding more services and thousands more seats on trains between Yorkshire and London on Sundays

Sep
26
2023
Get ready to ride the festive rails: LNER releases Christmas tickets for advance booking
Get ready to ride the festive rails: LNER releases Christmas tickets for advance booking

Get ready to ride the festive rails: LNER releases Christmas tickets for advance booking

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has released hundreds of thousands of tickets for the Christmas and New Year train travel from today.

Aug
31
2023
LNER testing direct London to Cleethorpes train services
LNER testing direct London to Cleethorpes train services

LNER testing direct London to Cleethorpes train services

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has taken a step forward to see whether it could operate direct services between Cleethorpes in Lincolnshire and London King’s Cross in the future.

Jun
28
2023
LNER introduces Azuma Train in a celebration of Pride
LNER introduces Azuma Train in a celebration of Pride

LNER introduces Azuma Train in a celebration of Pride

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has shown off a newly named and full-liveried Azuma train as Pride celebrations get underway across the UK this summer.

Jun
02
2023
LNER names its first Azuma train celebrating its centenary
LNER names its first Azuma train celebrating its centenary

LNER names its first Azuma train celebrating its centenary

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has launched the first named and liveried train as part of the Azuma fleet on the East Coast route, connecting London with Yorkshire, the North East of England and Scotland.

May
15
2023
LNER launches the Carolean Express train service
LNER launches the Carolean Express train service

LNER launches the Carolean Express train service

Next Saturday will see London North Eastern Railway (LNER) launching a newly named service to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III.

Apr
26
2023
There’s a large model railway at King’s Cross station
There’s a large model railway at King’s Cross station

There’s a large model railway at King’s Cross station

A new family lounge has opened at King's Cross station, and it has a large model railway in the middle to delight visitors.

Oct
20
2022
Cheap train tickets sale on LNER services
Cheap train tickets sale on LNER services

Cheap train tickets sale on LNER services

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) are offering 200,000 train tickets with prices from £5 each way for journeys taken between 6 September and 15 October 2021.

Aug
19
2021
LNER scraps peak-hour ticket restrictions on Fridays
LNER scraps peak-hour ticket restrictions on Fridays

LNER scraps peak-hour ticket restrictions on Fridays

The train operator, LNER has scrapped the restrictions on some off-peak tickets allowing them to be used during the rush hours as well.

Aug
26
2020

No trains at Kings Cross during the first weekend of Sept

A heads up to people planning a trip, as King's Cross station will be closed on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th September 2020.

Aug
18
2020
Cheap train tickets on LNER during August
Cheap train tickets on LNER during August

Cheap train tickets on LNER during August

The train company, LNER is offering discounted mid-week travel across its network, from London to Scotland.

Aug
07
2020