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James Martin, Celebrity Chef and TV personality, joins host Jenni Falconer on the latest episode of Routes, the hit travel-focused podcast from LNER, where he opens up about his journey from rural farm life to Saturday morning icon and surprising rail connections!

LNER is offering more discounted tickets than ever before as part of the Great British Rail Sale. The week-long rail sale launches today (Tuesday 6 January 2026) and will run until Monday 12 January 2026. 

As 2025 draws to a close, LNER is reflecting on a remarkable year for the rail industry by launching a specially commissioned poem to celebrate the bicentenary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway.

From childhood camping trips in France to missing flights in spectacular fashion, Erin Richards has always been someone who thrives on movement and discovery.

The biggest timetable change on the East Coast Main Line in more than a decade will bring significant economic benefits, generating millions of pounds for local economies. 

A project which aims to reduce pollution and improve the water quality in the River Aire has received vital funding from LNER.

With thousands expected to travel by train this festive season, LNER and safeguarding partners have joined together to raise awareness of vulnerability on the railway and help protect at-risk children and young people. 

There are just days to go until the biggest uplift in rail services in more than a decade on the East Coast Main Line. On 14 December 2025 the new timetable will see LNER introduce nearly 10,000 new services per year and more than 60,000 extra seats across the route each week. 

LNER is embracing the spirit of the season onboard its trains, as it prepares to help take thousands of customers home for Christmas.

Preparations are well underway on trains, at stations, and behind the scenes on the East Coast Main Line (ECML), as LNER readies itself for a huge increase in the number of its services. 

LNER colleagues have completed an intensive safeguarding training day to help protect vulnerable customers during the festive travel period. 

As the East Coast Main Line prepares to see its biggest uplift in rail services in more than decade, unseen heroes of the railway are working harder than ever to make sure trains are clean, maintained, and ready to carry millions of customers each year.