Trains from Edinburgh to London Kings Cross

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Edinburgh to London Kings Cross train times

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22-04-2025

23:41

07:27

7hr 46m

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Service update

All toilets are out of order at London Kings Cross station.

The lifts are out of order between platforms 1-6 and the exit at Watford Junction station.

Timetables are changing, please see below for more details.

The escalators are out of order between platforms 6 and 7 and the footbridge at London Kings Cross station. The lifts to all platforms are working, but customers are advised to board services using the main concourse ticket gates and not the footbridge due to possible delays by using the lifts.

From Saturday 19 April to Monday 21 April, and Sunday 4 to Monday 5 May, trains will not operate between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central. Visit lnr.uk/easter for more details.

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22-04-2025

23:41

07:35

7hr 54m

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22-04-2025

23:45

Cancelled

. - Walk

09:32

9hr 47m

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Edinburgh to London Kings Cross journey summary

Average Journey Time

4hr 0 minutes
Distance

330 miles - 531km
Weekday First Train

04:40
Weekday Last Train
Weekend First Train

08:00
Weekend Last Train

Edinburgh station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

21:40 On time

Cancelled - North Berwick

Platform 8W

ScotRail

21:43 On time

Cancelled - Tweedbank

Platform 3

ScotRail

21:45 On time

Cancelled - Glasgow Queen Street

Platform 12

ScotRail

21:51 On time

Cancelled - Glenrothes with Thornton

Platform 19

ScotRail

21:52 On time

Cancelled - Helensburgh Central

Platform 9W

ScotRail

22:00 On time

Cancelled - Dundee

Platform 16

ScotRail

22:03 On time

Cancelled - Dunblane

Platform 13

ScotRail

22:05 On time

Cancelled - Leven

Platform 17

ScotRail

22:08 On time

Cancelled - Dunbar

Platform 4

ScotRail

22:15 On time

Cancelled - Glasgow Queen Street

Platform 12

ScotRail

London Kings Cross station live train times for the next 2 hours

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London Kings Cross

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

21:33 21:43

Cancelled - Leeds

London North Eastern Railway

21:39 21:44

Cancelled - Kings Lynn

Platform 9

Great Northern

22:00 On time

Cancelled - Newcastle

London North Eastern Railway

22:09 22:24

Cancelled - Ely

Great Northern

22:27 On time

Cancelled - Cambridge

Great Northern

22:39 On time

Cancelled - Kings Lynn

Great Northern

23:00 On time

Cancelled - York

London North Eastern Railway

23:09 On time

Cancelled - Kings Lynn

Great Northern

23:27 On time

Cancelled - Cambridge

Great Northern

23:33 On time

Cancelled - Leeds

London North Eastern Railway