Service type Passenger train End Aberdeen | Start London King's Cross Distance travelled 523 miles | |
Current operator(s) Virgin Trains East Coast Former operator(s) East Coast
National Express East Coast
GNER
InterCity East Coast
British Rail | ||
The Northern Lights is a named British passenger train operated by Virgin Trains East Coast. It runs daily in each direction between London King's Cross and Aberdeen via the East Coast and Edinburgh to Aberdeen lines. It is operated by diesel-powered InterCity 125 High Speed Trains as the route is not electrified north of Edinburgh.
The route is one of the longest in Britain at 523 miles and the train takes just over seven hours to cover the journey. Virgin Trains East Coast operate another two services in each direction between London and Aberdeen as well as one each day to and from Leeds.
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