Great North Eastern Railway
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
Great North Eastern Railway Media
GNER shield, from the side of one of it's coaches
InterCity 225 set at Leeds
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 Skipton.
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
GNER InterCity 225 (on the left) and InterCity 125 HST meeting at Newcastle.
InterCity 125 GNER Class 43 at Newark North Gate on 6th September 2007
British Rail Mark 3 at Kings Cross
East Coast Power Number 91116 "Strathclyde" waits at King's Cross Station. This type of Locomotive the class 91 pulls expresses on the East Coast Main Line, They have a Horsepower of 6,300 hp and a top speed of 140 mph.
A Mk4 First Open coach in GNER livery pictured at Leeds in 2006.
