Raileasy

Company Name:

East Coast

Head Office Postal Address:

East Coast House , 25 Skeldergate House , York
Y01 6DH,UK

Head Office Phone Number:

08457 225 225

East Coast carry 18 million passengers over 920 miles of track, through 53 rail stations each year
 

 

East Coast Trains History

East Coast Mainline services are currently state owned, the east coast mainline franchise was previously managed by National Express, and was known as National Express East Coast, this was preceded by GNER (Great North Eastern Railway) which was owned by Sea Containers Ltd.

East Coast Routes

• East Coast operates fast, frequent passenger rail services on the flagship East Coast Main Line between London King's Cross, the East Midlands, Yorkshire, the North East of England and Scotland.
• East Coast operates rail services from London running as far north as Inverness and Aberdeen.
• East coast manage the UK's premier intercity train service which links the capital cities of England and Scotland and many other regional and historic cities in between.
• The cities served by East Coast include: Leeds, Newcastle, York, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London.

 

East Coast European Connections

East Coast runs services from London Kings Cross station, which is linked to London St Pancras, providing excellent links to Europe via the Eurostar, including straight trains to the cities of Brussels, Lille and Paris.
 

On-board East Coast

East Coast has a reputation for quality dining and the food served on board is locally sourced, British food, where possible. Breakfast and supper are served on selected trains. First class passengers may enjoy:

• A complimentary meal brought to your seat for journeys over 70 minutes, then menu varies according to the time of day and season
• A complementary tea, coffee or orange juice with a selected snack.
• Free Wifi and a plug socket at your seat
• Complimentary alcoholic drinks are served to customers aged over 18 on weekday services. Alcohol is not included as part of the complimentary breakfast offer.

First Class East Coast Lounges

First class lounges are located at: London Kings Cross, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh Waverley, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Wakefield Westgate and Doncaster. First class advance ticket holders must purchase a supplement ticket.