More trains, More Seats, More Great Value Fares: Transformational LNER Timetable Introduced
Customers on the East Coast see the biggest uplift in services in more than a decade following the launch of the new rail industry timetable on 14 December 2025.
For LNER customers it means an additional 10,000 services every year, an extra 60,000 seats per week, quicker journeys, and the opportunity for even more great value fares.
An hourly fast service between Edinburgh Waverley and London King’s Cross will cut journey times to around four hours ten minutes. Additional capacity has been added for customers travelling to and from the North East of England with an extra train per hour between London and Newcastle, and customers in Yorkshire can enjoy quicker and more frequent journeys between many of the region’s stations and the English capital.
Colleagues at LNER have been working hard, over many years, alongside teams at other train operators, Network Rail, and in the wider industry to successfully introduce this new timetable.
The transformation is a result of £4 billion invested on the East Coast Main Line over the past decade across track and train and has been developed to meet the needs of the greatest number of customers. In preparation, experts have used cutting-edge technology to work through numerous simulations of the timetable to aid a smooth introduction.
Alongside customer benefits, independent research shows the new timetable will bring significant benefits for the economy, generating at least an additional £105 million per year, on top of the £3.11 billion that investment and spending on LNER services already delivers.
Warrick Dent, Safety and Operations Director at LNER, said: “The introduction of our December 2025 timetable is a huge achievement and is testament to the hard work and dedication that has been shown by rail industry colleagues over many years.
“A change of this size is a once-in-a-generation occurrence and we are proud to see the timetable come to life, delivering faster and more frequent journeys for so many areas across our route.”
Ellie Burrows, Eastern regional managing director, Network Rail, said: “The industry has been preparing for many years for the new timetable, which will unlock thousands more seats, more frequent trains, and quicker journeys along the East Coast Main Line. Our priority now is to continue working together to deliver the long-term benefits of this timetable change, the biggest in over a decade, for our passengers and the communities we serve.”
Almost all train times have changed and LNER is encouraging customers who travel regularly to check their journey before they travel at lner.co.uk or via National Rail Enquiries.
Source: LNER
