How early can you board LNER train?

In Edinburgh and London, you can usually board an LNER train around 20 minutes before the train leaves. Before that time, the platform number won't be advertised on any screens, but you might find a slow trickle of people wandering over earlier as some apps/sites will show it before the station boards do!



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If you're boarding at a station where a train is starting its journey, boarding could start 10 minutes before the train is due to depart. Please remember that doors can close one minute before the departure time. Minor delays on some routes - Check to see if your journey is affected.

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Arriving at the Station Plan to arrive at the station at least 30 minutes before your train is scheduled to depart (Auto Train passengers should arrive at the station at least two hours prior to departure).

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Unless you're taking the Auto Train, plan to arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled departure. If you need assistance with baggage and/or ticketing, we recommend you arrive 60 minutes early.

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You can change your ticket instantly in your account. Go to My bookings in your LNER account on our website and find the ticket you want to change and click View and Edit. Click the Amend your journey button. Use the date and time picker to find a new ticket.

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We recommend arriving 30 minutes prior to departure. When arriving at the station by train, our aim is to meet you on time. Sometimes it may take us a little longer because we often assist more than one passenger per train, but we have a service commitment to not exceed 5 minutes from arrival.

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Distances from the concourse to trains can be lengthy at London King's Cross, so to assist you in a timely and safe manner we would request our passengers to arrive in good time. We recommend arriving 30 minutes prior to departure.

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Lancaster has been revealed as Britain's worst railway station for delayed trains - with almost two thirds of services arriving late. The station has seen 63.5 per cent of its trains arriving late over the past year, while commuter trains at peak hours are delayed 72 per cent of the time.

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Peak fares - Monday to Friday (not on public holidays) between 06:30 and 09:30, and between 16:00 and 19:00. Off-peak fares - at all other times and if you travel from a station outside Zone 1 to a station in Zone 1 between 16:00 and 19:00, Monday to Friday.

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Why can't I book my tickets yet? We're still finalising our timetable for future travel dates, so some tickets aren't on sale yet. Here you can create a ticket alert for the dates you want to travel and we'll let you know when the cheapest Advance tickets are available to buy.

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Description. Off-Peak fares are cheaper tickets for travelling on trains that are less busy. You may need to travel at specific times of the day, days of the week and sometimes on specific routes or operators.

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