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Eleanor is ready for the Six Nations! 🏉

Will be you travelling with us to watch the rugby this weekend?
Eleanor is standing on a well-lit rugby field, holding a rugby ball. The background features goalposts and stadium lights.
February 13, 2026 at 4:24 PM
lner.co.uk
Our new TV advert has landed!

More freedom, more choice, and more ways to enjoy the journey with LNER.

Check out the full version on our YouTube channel.

To learn more, visit: https://www.lner.co.uk/freedom

#FreedomAllTheWay
February 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
lner.co.uk
Psst...something new is coming... 🤫
February 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM
lner.co.uk
We’re proud to reveal images of our new fleet – ‘Serenza’ 🚆

The 10 state-of-the-art Class 897 trains will be the first new fleet introduced as part of GBR.

To learn more, head to https://www.lner.co.uk/news/the-next-generation-lner-reveals-exciting-new-details-of-upcoming-east-coast
A photograph of a Standard coach on the Class 897 fleet featuring our prime red seats. A photograph of a First Class coach on the Class 897 fleet featuring our Oxblood seats. A photograph of the Cafe Bar on the Class 897 fleet, including the digital menu screen. A photograph of the luggage and cycle storage on the Class 897 fleet.
February 2, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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davidhorne.bsky.social
Good to see more people choosing the train in 2025! 👇

From the ORR’s latest statistics on passenger rail usage
A graph of journeys growth by train operating company, the title reads LNER passenger journeys up 15% - the largest rise of any operator
January 28, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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stuartthomas.bsky.social
What’s your favourite Scottish 🏰?

Hear @samheughan63.bsky.social top 3 - and all about his travels and love of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 scenery - on the new episode of Routes from @lner.co.uk

Find it wherever you get your podcasts - or scan the QR code on an LNER train.
Sam in the LNER Routes studio
January 20, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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stuartthomas.bsky.social
🛋️ More seating
💼 Dedicated work zones
🌿 More greenery
☕️ New refreshment area

Today @lner.co.uk unveils exciting plans for the First Class lounge at King’s Cross.

🛠️ Check the link for more pictures - plus details of when it’ll be closed while the work is carried out👇🏻

www.lner.co.uk/news/new-yea...
An artists impression of the new First Class lounge showing a more open space and modern decor
January 5, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at LNER!
December 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
lner.co.uk
Putting himself firmly on the naughty list, @mrtimdunn.bsky.social is our first guest to take to the hotseat in the LNER Simulator Challenge!

Find out what it really takes to drive a high speed Azuma train (with expert coaching from Charlie, our Driver Manager) on YouTube...

🔗 youtu.be/HFEYtIDQRI0
Tim Dunn gets a train driving tutorial | Simulator Challenge
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December 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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stuartthomas.bsky.social
🎄🚆 All aboard the festive feels!

The Christmas special of the @lner.co.uk podcast has arrived - Routes Home for Christmas 🎧✨

Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or scan the QR code next to your seat on board and let the journey soundtrack itself. Mince pies optional 😉
The promotional image shows the host alongside headshots of the guests and some festive greenery
December 16, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Have you ever wanted to watch the sunrise from the driver's cab of our Flying Scotsman service between Edinburgh Waverley and London King's Cross?

You can see the full four hour journey on YouTube channel now!

🔗 youtu.be/aLcZp3FhxP4
Sunrise from the Flying Scotsman | Edinburgh Waverley to London King's Cross
YouTube video by London North Eastern Railway
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December 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
lner.co.uk
Wait a clock tick!

Did you spot our very own VIP, Eleanor in the new Wicked For Good film?

@wickedmusical.bsky.social #WickedForGood
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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stuartthomas.bsky.social
🚨New Podcast Episode🚨

Routes from @lner.co.uk is back with actor and author @stephenmangan.bsky.social joining Jenni Falconer.

Listen now: pod.link/1777089816
Jenni and Stephen in the Routes studio
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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davidhorne.bsky.social
An honour to lay a wreath on behalf of @lner.co.uk at the #PoppiesToPaddington Remembrance Service, which was held in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Camilla.
Rachel Blake MP, David Horne and a representative of Hitachi lay wreaths at the GWR War Memorial at Paddington station
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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On #RemembranceDay, we pay our respects to those who have served their country and those who we have lost.

Events took place across our route today, including a two-minute silence and the laying of wreaths.
A giant poppy at London King's Cross. LNER Staff at Newcastle Central Station paying their respects. LNER Staff at the North Eastern Railways War Memorial in York. LNER MD David Horne laying a wreath at Paddington station with other train operator colleagues.
November 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Did you ever get to try the GNER cheeseburger? 🍔

In the final episode of our #Railway200 food series, we're bringing it back to 1999 and challenging two of our chefs to come up with their own takes on the contents of that infamous @railwaymuseum.bsky.social box.

🔗 Watch now at youtu.be/S2CBcqXrJmc
GNER burger box in the National Railway Museum GNER burger box in the National Railway Museum GNER burger box in the National Railway Museum GNER burger box in the National Railway Museum. Plaque reads "packing of the last microwaved burger served on Great North Eastern Railway, 31st May 1999"
October 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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There's still time to vote for #York in the World Cup of Stations 🏆

We're proud to be shortlisted as one of the most life-changing stations of the last 200 years. Visit the link below by 23:59 tonight to cast your vote!

🔗 raildeliverygroup.com/our-services...

#WorldCupOfStations #Railway200
"World Cup of Stations, Railway 200 Edition. Vote for us, York, for the most life-changing station of the last 200 years. #WorldCupOfStations, 200 years of train travel since 1825, Rail Delivery Group, National Rail." With a photo of an LNER Azuma train under the curved roof of York station.
October 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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stuartthomas.bsky.social
🎙️Routes from @lner.co.uk is back!

Join new host Jenni Falconer with model, photographer and Special Constable Penny Lancaster as she tells all about life with Sir Rod Stewart.

Find Routes wherever you get your podcasts, or simply scan the QR code on the back of a seat on an LNER train.
October 14, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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Our chefs are back for another Railway 200 challenge!

Today we're cooking up British Rail's "Salad Special" from 1979 followed by our take on a cherry flan for dessert 🍒

Who will win in round two? Watch our YouTube video to find out 👇

youtu.be/XOcLScadfBY
Cooking British Rail food from 1979 | Railway Chefs Challenge
YouTube video by London North Eastern Railway
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October 4, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Can a modern train driver step into a steam locomotive and take the controls?

Jess is an expert in driving the high speed Azuma, and she had a Train Sim World crash course in Flying Scotsman, but now we’re putting her onto a real footplate at Stephenson Steam Railway 🚂

🔗 youtu.be/cjuUyeej90s
Can a modern train driver handle a steam train? 🚂
YouTube video by London North Eastern Railway
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September 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
lner.co.uk
Thanks for sharing, John!

Our parsnip fritter salad — plant based and gluten free 👇
johnjones.bsky.social John Jones @johnjones.bsky.social · Sep 25
Amazing gluten free offering on @lner.co.uk first calss. Absolutely delicious and such great service by all staff in coach L on the 1030 Kings Cross to Edinburgh 👏👏👏
First class Lunch on LNER railway service in uk
September 26, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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davidhorne.bsky.social
Great to be in Leeds today with Mayor Tracy Brabin, MPs Alex Sobel and Fabian Hamilton and Leeds City Council to launch our @lner.co.uk partnership with Beryl Bikes. Arrive by train and hire an e-bike to explore the city! Dock it when you've finished!
A line-up of LNER Beryl Bikes with (L-R) Warrick Dent, Alex Sobel, Tracy Brabin, Fabian Hamilton and David Horne in front of Leeds station Queens Hotel
September 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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To celebrate @railway200.bsky.social, we've challenged two LNER chefs to recreate three dishes from menus in the @railwaymuseum.bsky.social archives 🍽️

First up: beef olives and peas served in First Class on LNER services in 1939.

Tap below to watch now or save for later!

📺 youtu.be/vIihBVfT3-Y
Cooking an LNER dish from 1939 | Railway Chefs Challenge
YouTube video by London North Eastern Railway
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September 20, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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stuartthomas.bsky.social
Customer service excellence is what everyone @lner.co.uk strives for day in, day out - so delighted for it to be recognised at the #nationalrailawards.

“Package For A Friend” - making period products available discreetly on trains and stations - is now being rolled out by other train operators.
LNER staff and host Nina Hossain with the award
September 18, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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rm86.bsky.social
Back in the UK, and I felt it'd be unseemly not to partake of @lner.co.uk's new menu.

Take it from me - the steak bavette is *gorgeous*. 😀

If you get a chance to enjoy 'steaks on a train', do!
September 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM