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Sara Pascoe Launches Free Reading Activities For Kids Across UK Train Network This Summer

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:41:00 Z

Sara Pascoe has helped LNER launch a new campaign encouraging families to turn their train journeys into reading time this summer.

Families can save money on trips to London, Edinburgh and dozens of destinations in the North of England with new ticket

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:55:00 Z

Families who travel by train for a fun day out this summer will be able to save money with a new ticket.

Chesney Hawkes retraces the journeys that shaped his life on Routes with Jenni Falconer

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:50:00 Z

Singer-songwriter Chesney Hawkes joins Jenni Falconer for the first episode of the new series of Routes, the podcast from LNER.

Working together to deliver faster, more reliable rail journeys

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:31:00 Z

Customers are expected to benefit from improved punctuality and even more reliable journeys – with new platforms, enhanced signalling, and technology designed to spot potential overhead line issues among more than 60 initiatives set out in a joint plan to boost performance.

Familiar face at Newark Northgate station prepares for his next chapter

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:19:00 Z

For many LNER customers who travel through Newark Northgate station, 82-year-old Station Support Assistant Mike Boland will be a very familiar face.

Chesney Hawkes, Dr Amir Khan, Victoria Pendleton and Jay Rayner Join Award-Winning LNER Podcast Routes as It Returns for Series 3

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:40:00 Z

The award-winning LNER travel podcast Routes returns for a third series on 7 July 2026, with broadcaster Jenni Falconer back as host and a standout line-up of guests sharing the journeys that have shaped their lives.

LNER Prepares for Record-Breaking July and August

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:05:00 Z

LNER is preparing for its first summer holiday season since introducing thousands of additional services and millions more seats each year through its transformational new timetable.

The double life of LNER driver Jamie Bond

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:41:00 Z

Meet LNER train driver Bond, Jamie Bond.

LNER advises against travel on Wednesday and Thursday following red heat warning

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:36:00 Z

UPDATE: 24 June 2026, 16.00

As extremely high temperatures continue to be forecast, LNER is extending the below advice. Customers are strongly recommended to not travel on Friday (26 June 2026), alongside existing advice for Wednesday and Thursday. Customers should visit www.lner.co.uk/travel-information/travel-updates/ for the latest information.

A Moving Legacy: LNER Unveils ‘Gresley 150’ Azuma Livery to Celebrate Life of Railway Pioneer

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:37:00 Z

To mark the 150^th anniversary of the birth of Sir Nigel Gresley, former Chief Mechanical Engineer of the original LNER, a special Azuma train livery has been unveiled at Doncaster railway station.