London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is marking the coronation of King Charles III on 6 May by rebranding the 11.00 King’s Cross-Edinburgh as the ‘Carolean Express’.
The move echoes the decision by British Railways’ Eastern Region to rename the ‘Capitals Limited’ services as ‘The Elizabethan’ to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, and the original LNER’s ‘Coronation’ service in 1937 for King George VI.
The train runs seven days a week and calls at York, Darlington, Newcastle, Berwick-upon-Tweed and Edinburgh.
LNER Managing Director David Horne said: ‘We’re delighted to be continuing the tradition of royal recognition through our fleet of Azuma trains and services with the introduction of the ‘Carolean Express’. We know that our customers like to hear about our named services and fleet and we’re sure this new addition will prove popular.’
