Christmas travel closures

Between Friday 25 December to Wednesday 30 December there are no trains running to or from London King's Cross. Please do not travel to London on these dates. Trains either side of these dates will likely be busy.

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London Kings Cross to Darlington

Upcoming direct journeys for London Kings Cross to Darlington

Wednesday 02 December 2020

Trains to some Great Northern destinations operate from both London Kings Cross and London St Pancras International, which are a short distance from each other.

Live departures
Departs	Destination	Platform	Status
21:00	Newcastle (NCL)	2	On time Buy Details
On time This service is scheduled to depart at 21:00 London North Eastern Railway from London Kings Cross to Newcastle

RELATED FAQS

Do I need to wear a face covering on the train?

Face coverings on public transport is mandatory in England and Scotland unless exempt. Otherwise you could be fined £200.

Please wear your face covering in stations and onboard our trains, unless you are exempt
The face covering could be a scarf or other form of material that could catch droplets coming from the mouth or nose
For exemptions in England click here, and exemptions in Scotland click here
The £200 fine is for the first offence, the fine will then double for each additional offence up to a maximum of £6400.

Is it safe to travel on a train?

We're excited to welcome you back onboard our trains. With our Covid Aware safe travel pledge, you can book and travel with confidence, when you're ready.

We know that travelling on long journeys can be overwhelming. We have:

Made our ticket change policy flexible
Increased our onboard and station cleaning
Introduced reservation-only travel so that each customer has a socially distanced seat.

We're here to welcome you onboard, when you're ready to travel.

Our safe travel pledge

Book with confidence

We're here for you when you're ready, with our safe travel pledge.

There's no booking fees
Increased cleaning in stations and onboard
Our LNER app allows you to book and use contactless eTickets on your phone
And seat reservations are mandatory so we can ensure a safe number of passengers travel on our trains.