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London North Eastern Railway

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British state-owned train operating company

London North Eastern Railway Limited, trading as London North Eastern Railway (LNER), is a state-owned British train operating company which operates most services on the East Coast Main Line. It is owned by DfT Operator for the Department for Transport (DfT).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Jun 24, 2018Founded1

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Kings Cross - LNER 91125 ecs
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

London North Eastern Railway Limited, trading as London North Eastern Railway (LNER), is a state-owned British train operating company which operates most services on the East Coast Main Line. It is owned by DfT Operator for the Department for Transport (DfT).2

Corporate structure

London North Eastern Railway is part of a group headed by DfT Operator. 14 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Virgin Trains East Coast1

Timeline

  1. Jun 24, 2018Founded Founded1

Sources

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