East Coast Mainline

Operated by GNER

http://www.gner.co.uk

London Kings Cross to Leeds

Frequency 1-2/hour

Departs London Kings Cross

Arrives Leeds (2.5 hours)

Facilities

A buffet is available onboard.

London Kings Cross to Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow

Frequency 2/hour

Departs London Kings Cross

Calling At

York (2 hours), Durham (3 hours), Newcastle (3 hours), Edinburgh Waverley (4 hours, 1/hour), Haymarket (4 hours, 5/day)

Arrives Glasgow Central (5.5 hours, 5/day)

Facilities

A buffet is available onboard.

London Kings Cross to Inverness

Frequency daily

Departs London Kings Cross

Calling At

York (2 hours), Durham (3 hours), Newcastle (3 hours), Edinburgh Waverley (4 hours), Haymarket (4 hours)

Arrives Inverness (7 hours)

Facilities

A buffet is available onboard.

Or catch Inverness to Edinburgh service to Edinburgh Waverley Station and change to the London Kings Cross to Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow service (5/day)

London Kings Cross to Aberdeen

Frequency 2/day

Departs London Kings Cross

Calling At

York (2 hours), Durham (3 hours), Newcastle (3 hours), Edinburgh Waverley (4 hours), Haymarket (4 hours)

Arrives Aberdeen (7 hours)

Facilities

A buffet is available onboard.

Or catch Aberdeen to Edinburgh service to Edinburgh Waverley Station and change to the London Kings Cross to Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow service (6/day)

Warning: Details are approximate and can change without warning. Contact details are provided for a reason: Check with the operator before you travel

Trains are a mixture of class 91s (ten coach trains) and Intercity 125s (eight coach trains) with first class at the London end and a quiet coach near the other end. Some of the Leeds services are White Rose trains, which have 12 short coaches with first class in the middle. There is buffet car and trolley in standard class selling drinks and snacks, and slightly meagre at-seat service for first class ticket holders.

GNER Advance tickets are much cheaper than the walk-on fares. In theory they are available for all East Coast services until 1800 the day before travel, though in practice the cheapest ones are gone weeks before travel, and they often sell out completely a week before travel.

All trains in Britain are completely non-smoking. Many stations in Scotland are also non-smoking, so you will be unable to take advantage of prolonged stops at these stations to stand on the platform and smoke.