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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

Christmas tickets go on sale for faster trains on East Coast Main Line

Rail passengers hoping to travel between London, Yorkshire, northeast England and Scotland over Christmas can now buy tickets for journeys up to early January – and take advantage of faster trains.

LNER, the state-owned rail firm that runs most trains on the East Coast Main Line, has put services in the second half of December on sale – along with the first two days of 2026.

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