Flying Scotsman (railway service)

Flying Scotsman
91101 at Edinburgh Waverley in October 2015
Overview
Service typePassenger train
First service
  • 1862; 162 years ago (1862) (service)
  • 1924; 100 years ago (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[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed125 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.