Flying Scotsman (railway service)

The Flying Scotsman is an express passenger train service that operates between Edinburgh and London, the capitals respectively of Scotland and England, via the East Coast Main Line. The service began in 1862 as the Special Scotch Express until it was officially adopted in 1924. It is currently operated by the London North Eastern Railway.

This article is about the railway passenger service. For the locomotive, see LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman. For other uses, see Flying Scotsman (disambiguation).

Flying Scotsman
91101 at Edinburgh Waverley in October 2015
Overview
Service typePassenger train
First service
  • 1862 (1862) (service)
  • 1924 (1924) (name)
Current operator(s)London North Eastern Railway
Former operator(s)
Route
TerminiEdinburgh
London King's Cross
Distance travelled393 miles (632 km)
Average journey time4 hours
Service frequencyDaily (Monday-Friday only)
Train number(s)1E01
Line(s) usedEast Coast
Technical
Rolling stockClass 800
Class 801
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed125 miles per hour (201 km/h)
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