Flying Scotsman (railway service)

*Flying Scotsman*
	91101 at Edinburgh Waverley in October 2015
Overview
Service type	Passenger train
First service	1862; 162 years ago (service); 1924; 100 years ago (name);
Current operator(s)	London North Eastern Railway
Former operator(s)	Virgin Trains East Coast; East Coast; National Express East Coast; GNER; InterCity East Coast; British Rail; London and North Eastern Railway;
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
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.

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