This iconic train line is back today for the first time in 70 years

"The Flying Scotsman will now depart from Edinburgh at 10am and from London at 10:30am, in a nod to its history. The line will start on 18 May, using LNER Azuma trains, and the London service will set off from King's Cross, making stops at York (12.16pm), Newcastle (1.11pm) and Edinburgh Waverley (2.39pm)."

"It's worth trying to bag one of the first trains out too, as there will be in-station performances from Celtic rock band The Red Hot Chilli Pipers and a special onboard selection of haggis, neeps and tatties. First-class passengers will get a Scottish-themed Flying Scotsman menu too."

"The Flying Scotsman service is one of the most powerful names through a century of British railway travel, said Tim Dunn, railway historian and broadcaster. It is synonymous with speed, punctuality, regularity and quality. In its early years, it became famous for its simultaneous 10am departures from both London and Edinburgh, so bringing today's timetable much closer to that is a wonderful nod to its truly iconic heritage."

"The Flying Scotsman locomotive was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley and built in Doncaster. It went on to break world records as the first steam locomotive to officially reach 100mph in 1934, going on to tour the world and quickly becoming a symbol of Britain's railway history."

Flying Scotsman, an iconic London–Edinburgh train service, returns after more than 70 years. The revived timetable restores heritage departures, with departures from Edinburgh at 10am and from London at 10:30am. The service begins 18 May using LNER Azuma trains. The London departure runs from King’s Cross with stops at York at 12:16pm, Newcastle at 1:11pm, and Edinburgh Waverley at 2:39pm. Early departures include in-station performances by The Red Hot Chilli Pipers and an onboard selection of haggis, neeps, and tatties, with a Scottish-themed menu for first-class passengers. The locomotive was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, built in Doncaster, and became the first steam locomotive to officially reach 100mph in 1934.

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