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LNER Community Partnerships Manager next to LNER Azuma Train with giant ticket ahead of special Harry Styles-themed train

LNER To Support Local Charities With Special Harry Styles-Themed Train

LNER has revealed further details of its special service to mark the start of Harry Styles’ UK concerts. Named the ‘Together, Together’ Train, it aims to treat people with kindness by raising funds for numerous charities across the LNER route. The train will depart Edinburgh Waverley at 08:30, bound for London King’s Cross on Friday 12 June 2026. 

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LNER Azuma Carries Out Additional Midland Main Line Testing

Overnight Wednesday night into Thursday morning (4 June 2026), an LNER Azuma train was carrying out further, important viability tests on the Midland Main Line, away from its usual route.

LNER colleagues and Community Rail Colleagues speaking to customers at York station

LNER Highlights Community Rail Week at York Station

LNER has joined forces with community rail partners at York Station (Wednesday 3 June) to celebrate Community Rail Week and highlight the vital role rail plays in supporting towns, cities and communities across the country. 

LNER Colleagues in York Pride Parade 2026

Train Operators Unite For York Pride

LNER (London North Eastern Railway) joined more colleagues from across the rail industry than ever before to celebrate York Pride this weekend (30 May 2026). 

Red Chair Highland supported artist Daye Allan

LNER Customer And Community Fund Helps Keep Highland Community Connected

A Highlands-based community organisation says funding from LNER is helping to change young people’s lives by supporting its work to provide vital technology to those who need it most. 

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LNER Hosts ‘The Midday Train’ Book Club with Matt Haig

LNER has hosted a unique on-train experience with multi-million bestselling author Matt Haig for a one-off book club event attended by a reading group. Timed to coincide with the publication of Haig’s new novel, THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN, this on-train book club also celebrates The National Year of Reading, a year-long initiative which invites the nation to (re)discover the joy of reading. 

Nigel Turner, LNER driver, and Caleb Lovegrove from Manor Park Miniature Railway

A World in Miniature: LNER Train Driver Swaps the East Coast Main Line for a Ride Around the Park

An LNER train driver with more than forty years of experience has swapped sitting at the controls of a 125mph passenger train for something a little more leisurely – a miniature version of the train he usually drives, limited to 6mph.

Rail Industry Experts At King's Cross Station

Keeping On Track: LNER and Network Rail Join Industry Partners Onboard to Deliver Better Railway for All

Colleagues from across the rail industry have come together to travel onboard an LNER service for the fifth annual ‘Coffee Cup Run’, supporting collaborative work aimed at improving performance and safety.

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LNER and Network Rail Issue Essential Travel Advice to Football Fans Ahead of Wembley Trip

LNER and Network Rail are issuing essential travel advice to Middlesbrough FC fans travelling to Wembley this weekend as major engineering work will affect train services.

LNER's New First Class Food Menu Items

Sit Back, Relax, and Savour: LNER Reveals New Onboard Menus

LNER is proud to unveil its new onboard food and drink menus, which have been carefully curated to cater for a variety of tastes. Customers travelling in both First Class and Standard will be able to enjoy a selection of locally sourced produce provided by suppliers along the LNER route. 

PIPERS BOARDING THE FLYING SCOTSMAN SERVICE FROM EDINBURGH WAVERLEY

LNER Pipes In The Timetable Return Of The Famous Flying Scotsman Services

The famous LNER Flying Scotsman services between Edinburgh Waverley and London King’s Cross have officially returned to their historic mid-morning timings, thanks to the timetable transformation along the East Coast route.

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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.