Trains from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh

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London Kings Cross to Edinburgh journey summary

Average Journey Time

4hr 18 minutes
Distance

330 miles - 531km
Weekday First Train

04:48
Weekday Last Train
Weekend First Train

07:48
Weekend Last Train

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

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London Kings Cross

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Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

19:57 On time

Cancelled - Letchworth Garden City

Platform 10

Great Northern

20:00 On time

Cancelled - Newcastle

Platform 7

London North Eastern Railway

20:03 On time

Cancelled - Leeds

Platform 4

London North Eastern Railway

20:09 On time

Cancelled - Ely

Great Northern

20:27 On time

Cancelled - Cambridge

Great Northern

20:27 On time

Cancelled - Edinburgh

Lumo

20:30 On time

Cancelled - Hull

Hull Trains

20:33 On time

Cancelled - Leeds

London North Eastern Railway

20:39 On time

Cancelled - Kings Lynn

Great Northern

20:57 On time

Cancelled - Letchworth Garden City

Great Northern

Edinburgh station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Edinburgh

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Destination

Platform

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19:49 On time

Cancelled - Glenrothes with Thornton

Platform 1

ScotRail

19:55 On time

Cancelled - Helensburgh Central

Platform 12

ScotRail

19:58 20:13

Cancelled - London Kings Cross

Platform 11

Lumo

19:59 On time

Cancelled - Dundee

Platform 17

ScotRail

20:03 On time

Cancelled - Dunblane

Platform 14

ScotRail

20:05 On time

Cancelled - Leven

Platform 16

ScotRail

20:07 On time

Cancelled - Newcastle

Platform 7

CrossCountry

20:12 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

TransPennine Express

20:15 Delayed

Cancelled - Glasgow Queen Street

Platform 14

ScotRail

20:17 On time

Cancelled - Cowdenbeath

Platform 17

ScotRail