Christmas and New Years travel advice 2020
Train travel is a little different this year, so follow our Christmas travel advice to make getting home for Christmas as easy and laidback as watching TV on Boxing Day.
Plan ahead to avoid disappointment. Tickets for Christmas travel aren't available yet. Create a ticket alert to be the first to know when tickets are on sale.
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Things are a little different - Please plan ahead
Our trains are extremely busy over Christmas and because of the necessary changes to keep you safe, this is going to be especially true this year.
So whether you're going home for Christmas or planning a Christmas getaway, take the time to read our travel tips, especially if you haven't travelled with us for a while.
Christmas travel tips
It's really important that everyone follows the advice from us, to keep themselves, other passengers and our staff safe.
Remember to plan ahead and book tickets early and give yourself plenty of time when you arrive at the station to get to your platform, especially if you're bringing luggage.
Planned engineering
As part of the ongoing East Coast Upgrade work, there is some planned engineering that will reduce available services running to London Kings Cross.
Thursday 24 December (Christmas Eve) – Avoid Travel to or from London
Services will be very busy with reduced capacity into and out of London King’s Cross Station.
- Alternative routes will likely be very busy and should also be avoided
- You must have a seat reservation to travel on LNER trains
- If you do need to travel you can create a Ticket Alert for these dates.
Friday 25 and Saturday 26 December (Christmas Day and Boxing Day) – No trains run on these days
LNER will operate no trains or alternative services on either of these dates.
Sunday 27 through to Wednesday 30 December – Do Not Travel to or from London
Four day period of significant disruption with no services to or from London King’s Cross Station.
- If you’re making an essential journey during this time, you will need to transfer at Peterborough or Stevenage for alternative services to or from London
- Alternative routes will likely be very busy and should also be avoided
- You must have a seat reservation to travel on LNER trains
- If you do need to travel you can create a Ticket Alert for these dates.
Thursday 31 December through to Sunday 3 January 2021 – Avoid Travel to or from London
Services will be very busy with reduced capacity into and out of London King’s Cross Station.
- Alternative routes will likely be very busy and should also be avoided
- You must have a seat reservation to travel on LNER trains
- If you do need to travel you can create a Ticket Alert for these dates.
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