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Celebrations as Darlington’s New Multi-Million Pound Station Prepares To Welcome First Customers

Darlington’s railway heritage and future came together today (Friday 15 May 2026), as guests gathered to celebrate the culmination of the town’s multi-million pound station transformation. 

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Platform to paradise: LNER reveals the UK’s best beaches to visit by train this summer

New research from LNER has revealed some of the UK’s best beaches to visit by train this summer, spotlighting coastal escapes that can be reached via LNER services and simple onward connections.

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The Railway Sheriff: York Ambassador Paul Doughty Takes Pride In Serving Customers And His City

LNER employs dozens of brilliant, hard-working and dedicated travel consultants along its East Coast route between Edinburgh and London, but few can lay claim to a role quite as distinctive as Paul Doughty’s. Alongside his part-time role at the travel centre at York Railway Station, Paul also serves as the current Sheriff of York, one of the city’s most historic and ceremonial public offices. 

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Power from passing trains: LNER and Treeva put turbines next to the track in a UK first

LNER and clean energy infrastructure experts Treeva are pioneering a UK rail first, capturing energy from turbulent airflow and turning it into clean, renewable energy.

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A Shared Celebration of Scottish Pride: LNER To Sponsor the 2026 Edinburgh Tartan Parade

LNER is proud to again support the highly anticipated 2026 Edinburgh Tartan Parade as headline sponsor.  

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LNER Restores Flying Scotsman Service to Historic Mid-Morning Time Slot

LNER is set to celebrate the return of the Flying Scotsman service to its historic mid-morning timetable slot.  

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Children invited to join Michael Morpurgo for live railway storytelling event

Thousands of schoolchildren across the UK and beyond are being invited to take part in a live online storytelling event from an historic railway carriage with author Michael Morpurgo.

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‘Travelling on Together!’: LNER Shares Key Travel Tips Ahead of Leeds United’s Wembley Visit

As Leeds United fans prepare for their first FA Cup Semi Final in close to 40 years, train operator LNER has issued some key travel tips to help keep travelling supporters smoothly on the move.

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LNER Media Update: Retford Concern for Welfare Incident, Significant Disruption Expected

LNER strongly encourages all customers to check their journeys before they travel today (Friday 17 April 2026) following a significant period of disruption caused by a concern for welfare incident in Retford, Nottinghamshire on Thursday evening (16 April 2026).

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Keeping customers moving: The technology helping LNER and Network Rail run an on-time railway

Getting customers safely and on time to their destinations are key priorities for both LNER and Network Rail. Now, that is an even greater reality, thanks to new technology.

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Leeds Olympic Gold Medallist Matty Lee Discusses Life After Elite Sport on LNER's Routes Podcast

Olympic gold medallist Matty Lee features on the latest episode of LNER's Routes podcast, speaking with Jenni Falconer about retirement, mental health, and life beyond competitive diving.

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Spring is calling: LNER reveals the best villages to visit this season

New research from LNER reveals Robin Hood’s Bay, Goathland and Alnmouth among the best villages to explore this spring across England and Scotland.