Great North Eastern Railway facts for kids
| Franchise(s): | InterCity East Coast 28 April 1996 – 8 December 2007 |
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| Main {{{nameforarea}}}(s): | East Midlands, Yorkshire, North East England, Central Scotland, Northern Scotland |
| Other {{{nameforarea}}}(s): | London |
| Fleet size: | 31 Class 91 electric locomotives 30 InterCity 225 sets 11 InterCity 125 (HST) sets |
| Stations called at: | 53 |
| Stations operated: | 12 |
| National Rail abbreviation: | GR |
| Parent company: | Sea Containers |
Great North Eastern Railway (GNER) was a British train operating company, owned by Sea Containers Ltd. It operated high-speed express train services on the East Coast Main Line from 1996 until the takeover in 2007 of the franchise by National Express East Coast on 9 December 2007.
| Preceded by InterCity As part of British Rail |
Operator of InterCity East Coast franchise 1996 — 2007 |
Succeeded by National Express East Coast InterCity East Coast franchise |
Images for kids
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GNER's crest
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InterCity 225 set at Leeds
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Class 43 43116 at Edinburgh Waverley, with a service from Aberdeen to Leeds. These trains were used on routes where the line was not fully electrified, and on the route from London King's Cross to Harrogate.
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Until December 2005, GNER's White Rose service was operated by Class 373 Regional Eurostar sets, one of which is seen here at London King's Cross
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GNER InterCity 225 (on the left) and InterCity 125 HST meeting at Newcastle.
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EWS 67020 hauling a failed GNER InterCity 225 at Grantham in 2007.
