Great North Eastern Railway
former UK Train Operator
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.
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| Overview | |
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| Franchise(s) | InterCity East Coast 28 April 1996 – 8 December 2007 |
| Main region(s) | East Midlands, Yorkshire, North East England, Central Scotland, Northern Scotland |
| Other region(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 |
