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David Horne

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Managing Director of London North Eastern Railway • LNER • Follow the official LNER account on Bluesky at: @lner.co.uk

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Teen fundraising hero Jack treated to unforgettable surprise day on the railway | LNER News An inspirational teenager from Gateshead was treated to an unforgettable railway experience by Network Rail and train operator LNER in recognition of his outstanding fundraising efforts.

Teen fundraising hero Jack treated to unforgettable surprise day on the railway

news.lner.co.uk/news/teen-fu...

01.03.2026 09:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Jack Thompson at the controls of the LNER Azuma train driving simulator

Jack Thompson at the controls of the LNER Azuma train driving simulator

A special day out with @lner.co.uk and Network Rail East Coast for inspirational teenager Jack from Gateshead who’s raised over £220,000 for @younglivesvscancer.bsky.social

Teen fundraising hero Jack treated to unforgettable surprise day on the railway - link to full story below

01.03.2026 09:53 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
The memorial at Great Heck with flowers in the front. In the background is an LNER Azuma train passing the site.

The memorial at Great Heck with flowers in the front. In the background is an LNER Azuma train passing the site.

In loving memory

28.02.2026 18:26 — 👍 19    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
The Great Heck memorial garden with a GNER train passing behind

The Great Heck memorial garden with a GNER train passing behind

Today we remember the 10 people who died in the Selby rail crash at Great Heck, 25 years ago on 28 February 2001.

Six passengers and four railwaymen lost their lives in this tragedy and 80 people were seriously injured.

Today railway colleagues will be gathering in Newcastle and Selby to remember

28.02.2026 08:37 — 👍 121    🔁 26    💬 0    📌 2

Full story: www.lner.co.uk/news/million...

26.02.2026 17:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Three squares from the LNER website showing prices from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh from £41.40 Thursday 26 March 2026, London to Newcastle from £27.60 on same day and London to York First Class from £56.30 on Friday 3 April 2026. Each box includes a Buy Now button and the words 7x greener than a car

Three squares from the LNER website showing prices from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh from £41.40 Thursday 26 March 2026, London to Newcastle from £27.60 on same day and London to York First Class from £56.30 on Friday 3 April 2026. Each box includes a Buy Now button and the words 7x greener than a car

Millions of @lner.co.uk customers reap benefit of more choice, more comfort, and more great value fares

More than 3.7 million journeys were made in the first two months following the introduction of our new timetable, providing 60,000 extra seats every week

Featured prices on the LNER website now:

26.02.2026 17:27 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 3    📌 0
A montage of three photos showing an LNER Azuma train passing the new southbound platform, the concourse of the new station gateway building and David Horne, Carl Howarth and Philip Cooke of LNER wearing orange PPE standing on the new footbridge

A montage of three photos showing an LNER Azuma train passing the new southbound platform, the concourse of the new station gateway building and David Horne, Carl Howarth and Philip Cooke of LNER wearing orange PPE standing on the new footbridge

Great to don the PPE today and get a behind the scenes tour of the new Darlington station gateway entrance and new platforms 5 & 6. It’s going to be really impressive - and will improve punctuality by reducing the need for southbound services to cross over.

10.02.2026 18:37 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
A graph of journeys growth by train operating company, the title reads LNER passenger journeys up 15% - the largest rise of any operator

A graph of journeys growth by train operating company, the title reads LNER passenger journeys up 15% - the largest rise of any operator

Good to see more people choosing the train in 2025! 👇

From the ORR’s latest statistics on passenger rail usage

28.01.2026 15:18 — 👍 16    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 0
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This won’t do my weight any good. It was very tasty. Breakfast at 125mph heading to London on an LNER train.

22.01.2026 09:03 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
A montage of four photos the top two shows groups of people at stations, the bottom left shows LNER executives in the LNER board room holding mugs, the bottom right shows two colleagues in red jackets holding a Blueberry Muffin

A montage of four photos the top two shows groups of people at stations, the bottom left shows LNER executives in the LNER board room holding mugs, the bottom right shows two colleagues in red jackets holding a Blueberry Muffin

Thank you to everyone who has joined with us to mark #BrewMonday today, supporting the amazing work of the volunteers at @samaritans.bsky.social!

19.01.2026 20:14 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
A green graphic showing a tea pot and cup cakes and the words:

There’s always time for a cuppa and a catch-up #Brew Monday

A green graphic showing a tea pot and cup cakes and the words: There’s always time for a cuppa and a catch-up #Brew Monday

Monday 19 January - buy a hot drink on board an @lner.co.uk train and the proceeds go to the @samaritans.bsky.social

It’s for #BrewMonday - a cuppa, a catch-up, a “how are you, really?”, it might feel small, but it can make a world of difference.

Travelling with us? We’ll get the kettle on

18.01.2026 22:06 — 👍 8    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
An LNER Azuma train in wintry conditions

An LNER Azuma train in wintry conditions

Merry Christmas to everyone!

Special thanks to those people who are working on our rail network today.

📷 Adam Smallwood @lner.co.uk

25.12.2025 11:05 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Congratulations! 👏👏👏👏👏

13.12.2025 11:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Sunrise from the Flying Scotsman | Edinburgh Waverley to London King's Cross
YouTube video by London North Eastern Railway Sunrise from the Flying Scotsman | Edinburgh Waverley to London King's Cross

Have you ever wanted to watch the sunrise from the driver's cab of our Flying Scotsman service between Edinburgh Waverley and London King's Cross?

You can see the full four hour journey on YouTube channel now!

🔗 youtu.be/aLcZp3FhxP4

06.12.2025 17:40 — 👍 17    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 0

Leaders from the rail industry throughout the country came together for the service, to remember all the railway workers who have lost their lives in conflict. #WeWillRememberThem #Railway200

Thank you to Mark Hopwood CBE and GWR for hosting this special and moving service of remembrance.

11.11.2025 15:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Rachel Blake MP, David Horne and a representative of Hitachi lay wreaths at the GWR War Memorial at Paddington station

Rachel Blake MP, David Horne and a representative of Hitachi lay wreaths at the GWR War Memorial at Paddington station

An honour to lay a wreath on behalf of @lner.co.uk at the #PoppiesToPaddington Remembrance Service, which was held in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Camilla.

11.11.2025 15:57 — 👍 12    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
Sam Zitouni

Sam Zitouni

“To us – he’s always been a hero”

Recognising the incredible bravery of Sam

www.lner.co.uk/news/stateme...

04.11.2025 11:22 — 👍 27    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 2
A plaque which reads This memorial garden has been created in memory of those who died in the Hatfield rail tragedy on October 17th, 2000. Please treat it with respect.

A plaque which reads This memorial garden has been created in memory of those who died in the Hatfield rail tragedy on October 17th, 2000. Please treat it with respect.

Afterwards we laid flowers at the memorial and at 12.23pm, the time of the crash, held a minute’s silence. We remember the four men who died in the crash, the people who were injured and everyone who was touched by the tragedy.

17.10.2025 12:44 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
The Hatfield rail crash memorial, with four lit candles, and numerous flowers.

The Hatfield rail crash memorial, with four lit candles, and numerous flowers.

It has been an honour to join families and survivors of the Hatfield Rail Crash in the chapel of Hatfield House for a memorial service this morning, on the 25th anniversary of the tragedy.

17.10.2025 12:44 — 👍 10    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0
A photo of Penny Lancaster with the Routes and LNER logos in the top right corner

A photo of Penny Lancaster with the Routes and LNER logos in the top right corner

Routes, our @LNER.co.uk podcast, is back!

Season 2 begins with host Jenni Falconer chatting with guest Penny Lancaster about the places she loves to travel to

Find Routes by scanning the QR code on the back of your LNER seat or wherever you get your podcasts - plus it’s now in vision on YouTube!

14.10.2025 18:07 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
A montage of three photos: the top photo showing the Durham Cathedral locomotive nameplate, with the Dean of Durham and David either side; the bottom left photo shows David giving a bible reading at the Pelican Lectern, and the bottom right photo shows The Dean Of Durham Philip Plyming giving the address

A montage of three photos: the top photo showing the Durham Cathedral locomotive nameplate, with the Dean of Durham and David either side; the bottom left photo shows David giving a bible reading at the Pelican Lectern, and the bottom right photo shows The Dean Of Durham Philip Plyming giving the address

On Thursday evening, I had the honour of giving a reading at a Choral Evensong held at Durham Cathedral to mark #Railway200. There were even references to GNER, Thomas the Tank Engine and Flanders & Swann in the Dean’s address, which you can read here www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/explore/fait...

05.10.2025 08:40 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
Locomotion No.1 next to an InterCity 125 power car 43102 at Locomotion in Shildon

Locomotion No.1 next to an InterCity 125 power car 43102 at Locomotion in Shildon

Happy Birthday to The Railway!

As we celebrate the bi-centenary of the first journey on the Stockton & Darlington Railway, thank you to everyone who works on the railways today - taking us to places so we can discover, work, learn, meet friends and make memories!

Stay safe and enjoy the day!

27.09.2025 08:47 — 👍 30    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 1
A line-up of LNER Beryl Bikes with (L-R) Warrick Dent, Alex Sobel, Tracy Brabin, Fabian Hamilton and David Horne in front of Leeds station Queens Hotel

A line-up of LNER Beryl Bikes with (L-R) Warrick Dent, Alex Sobel, Tracy Brabin, Fabian Hamilton and David Horne in front of Leeds station Queens Hotel

Great to be in Leeds today with Mayor Tracy Brabin, MPs Alex Sobel and Fabian Hamilton and Leeds City Council to launch our @lner.co.uk partnership with Beryl Bikes. Arrive by train and hire an e-bike to explore the city! Dock it when you've finished!

23.09.2025 15:36 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Team LNER at the 2025 Great North Run Help Team LNER raise money to support CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)

Good luck to everyone in Team LNER - fundraising for CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) in today’s #GreatNorthRun.

Check out their JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you!
www.justgiving.com/page/lner-gn...

07.09.2025 08:01 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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LNER Boosts Services For This Weekend's Great North Run | LNER Ahead of this weekend’s much anticipated Great North Run, LNER has announced it will be operating extra services, providing thousands more seats to help those attending the event.

More details: www.lner.co.uk/news/lner-bo...

02.09.2025 17:08 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
An LNER Azuma train in Newcastle with the Tyne Bridge in the background

An LNER Azuma train in Newcastle with the Tyne Bridge in the background

Taking part in this year’s #GreatNorthRun? We’re providing 5 additional @lner.co.uk train services to Newcastle on Sunday morning to get you to the start line! They will serve Leeds, Doncaster, York, Darlington, Durham and Edinburgh. More details below.

02.09.2025 17:08 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Welcome to Inspiration Discover the past, present and future of railways on our incredible exhibition train, Inspiration, touring Britain from 27 June 2025

Book your place at railway200.co.uk/inspiration/
More info: railwaymuseum.org.uk/about-us/pre...

22.08.2025 16:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The interior of one of the coaches on the Inspiration train, featuring a blue circular exhibit with the word Dorothy representing a tunnel boring machine, and a display cabinet of exhibits on the right hand side with the word Culture on the wall

The interior of one of the coaches on the Inspiration train, featuring a blue circular exhibit with the word Dorothy representing a tunnel boring machine, and a display cabinet of exhibits on the right hand side with the word Culture on the wall

The #Railway200 exhibition train "Inspiration" is at the
Railway Museum in York until August 31!

Enjoy this unique train with its hands-on exhibits, as it visits York on its tour around the country.

Book your place - see link below.
@railway200.bsky.social

📷Jack Boskett

22.08.2025 16:40 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
The group of Chelsea Pensioners in front of Azuma “Celebrating Scotland” at King’s Cross station

The group of Chelsea Pensioners in front of Azuma “Celebrating Scotland” at King’s Cross station

Operational challenges turned into lasting memories: amid major disruption last Sunday, our King’s Cross team pulled off a mission of pride - ensuring 10 Chelsea Pensioners had a comfortable journey to the Royal Edinburgh Tattoo. An honour to welcome these distinguished veterans on-board @LNER.co.uk

17.08.2025 10:36 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Montage of two images, left hand image is the promotional image of The Railway Children with text reading 15 Jul - 7 Sep 2025 The classic production heads to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, the right hand photo shows LMS 8F locomotive 48305 at the head of the train

Montage of two images, left hand image is the promotional image of The Railway Children with text reading 15 Jul - 7 Sep 2025 The classic production heads to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, the right hand photo shows LMS 8F locomotive 48305 at the head of the train

Looking forward to seeing the @bradford2025.co.uk @worthvalley.bsky.social production of The Railway Children this evening!

09.08.2025 16:12 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0