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Latest News

LNER Customer And Community Fund Helps Keep Highland Community Connected

LNER Customer And Community Fund Helps Keep Highland Community Connected

28/05/2026

A Highlands-based community organisation says funding from LNER is helping to change young people’s lives by supporting its work to provide vital technology to those who need it most.

LNER Hosts ‘The Midday Train’ Book Club with Matt Haig

LNER Hosts ‘The Midday Train’ Book Club with Matt Haig

26/05/2026

LNER has hosted a unique on-train experience with multi-million bestselling author Matt Haig for a one-off book club event attended by a reading group.

Additional LNER Services for Play-Off Final Now On Sale

Additional LNER Services for Play-Off Final Now On Sale

22/05/2026

LNER can confirm that additional services being operated on Saturday, 23 May to support Middlesbrough FC fans travelling to Wembley for the Championship Play-Off Final are now on sale.

A World in Miniature: LNER Train Driver Swaps the East Coast Main Line for a Ride Around the Park

A World in Miniature: LNER Train Driver Swaps the East Coast Main Line for a Ride Around the Park

22/05/2026

An LNER train driver with more than forty years of experience has swapped sitting at the controls of a 125mph passenger train for something a little more leisurely – a miniature version of the train he usually drives, limited to 6mph.

Keeping On Track: LNER and Network Rail Join Industry Partners Onboard to Deliver Better Railway for All

Keeping On Track: LNER and Network Rail Join Industry Partners Onboard to Deliver Better Railway for All

21/05/2026

Colleagues from across the rail industry have come together to travel onboard an LNER service for the fifth annual ‘Coffee Cup Run’, supporting collaborative work aimed at improving performance and safety.

LNER and Network Rail Issue Essential Travel Advice to Football Fans Ahead of Wembley Trip

LNER and Network Rail Issue Essential Travel Advice to Football Fans Ahead of Wembley Trip

21/05/2026

LNER and Network Rail are issuing essential travel advice to Middlesbrough FC fans travelling to Wembley this weekend as major engineering work will affect train services.

Sit Back, Relax, and Savour: LNER Reveals New Onboard Menus

Sit Back, Relax, and Savour: LNER Reveals New Onboard Menus

20/05/2026

LNER is proud to unveil its new onboard food and drink menus, which have been carefully curated to cater for a variety of tastes.

LNER Pipes In The Timetable Return Of The Famous Flying Scotsman Services

LNER Pipes In The Timetable Return Of The Famous Flying Scotsman Services

18/05/2026

The famous LNER Flying Scotsman services between Edinburgh Waverley and London King’s Cross have officially returned to their historic mid-morning timings, thanks to the timetable transformation along the East Coast route.