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Service type | Passenger train |
First service |
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Current operator(s) | London North Eastern Railway |
Former operator(s) | |
Route | |
Termini | Edinburgh London King's Cross |
Distance travelled | 393 miles (632 km) |
Average journey time | 4 hours |
Service frequency | Daily (Monday-Friday only) |
Train number(s) | 1E01 |
Line(s) used | East Coast |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Class 800 Class 801[1] |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Operating speed | 125 miles per hour (201 km/h) |
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.