First Class Lounges

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Find your lounge

These luxurious lounges can be found at Edinburgh Waverley, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Darlington, Newcastle, Leeds, Wakefield Westgate, Doncaster, London King’s Cross and York.  So next time you’re setting off on your travels, don’t forget to drop by.

London Kings Cross

First Class Lounge

Opening hours

Monday - Friday
07:00 - 21:25
Saturday
08:00 - 20:15
Sunday
09:00 - 20:15

Location: Next to Waitrose

Tickets Accepted in LNER First Class Lounge:

  • Fully inter-available First Class Season Ticket (i.e. tickets not specific to one train company)
  • Any First Class Anytime ticket valid for travel on the LNER route
  • Any LNER First Class packages
  • First Advance (routed LNER & connections)
  • LNER First Class Reader Offer (routed LNER & connections)
  • LNER First Class Flat Fare (routed LNER & connections)
  • LNER Rewards First Class Leisure Single (routed LNER & connections)
  • LNER Self-Print First Class Upgrade voucher (routed LNER & connections)
  • Inclusive Tour Tickets (eg. Superbreak)
  • Weekend First

Assistance dogs and other well behaved dogs on leads will be permitted in all LNER First Class Lounges

Facilities: Toilets. TV. Air charge for mobile phones.

Refreshments: Our first class lounges offer a selection of complimentary refreshments such as tea, coffee, water and various crisps and biscuits. Other items are also available to purchase through Lets Eat at Your Seat by scanning the QR code at your table taking you to the LEAYS portal where you will be able to purchase additional items.

Wi-Fi: Yes

Showers: No

Doncaster

First Class Lounge

Opening hours

Monday - Sunday 06:00 - 20:45

 

Located

Platform 3A

Assistance dogs and other well behaved dogs on leads will be permitted in all LNER First Class Lounges

Tickets Accepted 

  • Fully inter-available First Class Season Ticket (i.e. tickets not specific to one train company)
  • Any First Class Anytime ticket valid for travel on the LNER route
  • Any LNER First Class packages
  • LNER First Advance (routed LNER/LNER & connections)
  • LNER First Class Reader Offer (routed LNER/LNER & connections)
  • LNER First Class Flat Fare (routed LNER/LNER & connections)
  • LNER Self Print First Class Upgrade voucher (routed LNER/LNER & connections)
  • Inclusive Tour Tickets
  • Weekend First

  Restricted tickets

  • All First Class tickets valid only on other train operators, including Caledonian Sleepers

Facilities

Toilets, Newspapers.

Refreshments

Complimentary: tea/coffee/hot chocolate/orange juice/water/ biscuits

Wi-Fi

Available

Showers

Not available

Wakefield Westgate

First Class Lounge

Opening hours

Monday - Friday
06:00 - 21:00
Saturday
06:00 - 20:30
Sunday
08:15 - 20:00

Located

Behind gateline. Adjacent to Station Management Centre. 

Assistance dogs and other well behaved dogs on leads will be permitted in all LNER First Class Lounges

Tickets Accepted 

  • Fully inter-available First Class Season Ticket (i.e. tickets not specific to one train company)
  • Any First Class Anytime ticket valid for travel on the LNER route
  • Any LNER First Class packages
  • First Advance (routed LNER/LNER & connections)
  • LNER First Class Reader Offer (routed LNER/LNER & connections)
  • LNER First Class Flat Fare (routed LNER/LNER & connections)
  • LNER Self Print First Class Upgrade voucher (routed LNER/LNER & connections)
  • Inclusive Tour Tickets 
  • Weekend First

 

Restricted tickets 

  • All First Class tickets valid only on other train operators, including Caledonian Sleepers. 

 

Facilities

TV, newspapers

Refreshment

Complimentary: tea/coffee/hot chocolate/orange juice/water/ biscuits 

Wi-Fi 

Yes

Showers

No

Leeds

First Class Lounge

Opening hours

Mon - Fri: 06:00 - 18:30
Sat: 6:30 - 18:00
Sun: 10:00 - 17:30

 

Location

In the Booking Hall

Tickets Accepted in LNER First Class Lounge

  • Fully inter-available First Class Season Ticket (i.e. tickets not specific to one train company)
  • Any First Class Anytime ticket valid for travel on the LNER route
  • Any LNER First Class packages
  • First Advance (routed LNER & connections)
  • LNER First Class Reader Offer (routed LNER & connections)
  • LNER First Class Flat Fare (routed LNER & connections)
  • LNER Self-Print First Class Upgrade voucher (routed LNER & connections)
  • Inclusive Tour Tickets 
  • Weekend First

Restricted tickets
All First Class tickets valid only on other train operators

Assistance dogs and other well behaved dogs on leads are welcome in all LNER First Class Lounges

Facilities
Toilets 

Refreshments
Complimentary: tea/coffee/hot chocolate/orange juice/water/ biscuits 

Wi-Fi
Yes

Showers
No

Darlington

First Class Lounge

Opening hours

Monday - Friday 06:00 - 20:00
Saturday 06:00 - 20:00
Sunday 08:00 - 20:00

Located

Platform 1

Assistance dogs and other well behaved dogs on leads will be permitted in all LNER First Class Lounges

Tickets Accepted

  • Fully inter-available First Class Season Ticket (i.e. tickets not specific to one train company)
  • Any First Class Anytime ticket valid for travel on the East Coast route
  • Any LNER First Class packages
  • LNER First Advance (routed LNER/LNER & Connections)
  • LNER First Class Reader Offer (routed LNER/LNER & Connections)
  • LNER First Class Flat Fare (routed LNER/LNER & Connections)
  • LNER Self Print First Class Upgrade voucher  (routed LNER/LNER & Connections)
  • Inclusive Tour Tickets
  • Weekend First

Tickets Not Accepted

  • All First Class tickets valid only on other train operators, including Caledonian Sleepers

Facilities

Toilets, TV, newspapers

Refreshments

Complimentary: water/ biscuits

Wi-Fi

Yes

Showers

No

Newcastle

First Class Lounge

Opening hours

Monday - Friday 06:15 - 20:00
Saturday 06:15 - 17:00
Sunday 09:00 - 20:00

Located

South end of Platform 3

Assistance dogs and other well behaved dogs on leads will be permitted in all LNER First Class Lounges

Tickets Accepted

  • Fully inter-available First Class Season Ticket (i.e. tickets not specific to one train
  • Any First Class Open ticket valid for travel on the LNER route
  • LNER First Advance (routed LNER/LNER & connections)
  • LNER First Class Reader Offer (routed LNER/LNER & connections)
  • LNER Self Print First Class Upgrade voucher (routed LNER/LNER & connections)
  • Inclusive Tour Tickets
  • Weekend First

Restricted tickets

  • All First Class tickets valid only on other train operators, including Caledonian Sleepers

 

Facilities

Toilets / Meeting rooms, TV, newspapers

Refreshments

Complimentary: tea/coffee/hot chocolate/orange juice/water/ biscuits

Wi-Fi

Yes

Showers

No

Berwick-upon-Tweed

First Class Lounge

Opening hours

Monday - Friday
06:00 - 18:00
Saturday
06:00 - 18:00
Sunday
09:30 - 18:00

 

Located

Platform 2

Assistance Dogs and other well behaved dogs on leads will be permitted in all LNER Lounges

Tickets Accepted

  • Fully inter-available First Class Season Ticket (i.e. tickets not specific to one train company)
  • Any First Class Anytime ticket valid for travel on the LNER route
  • Any LNER First Class packages
  • First Advance (routed LNER/LNER & connections
  • LNER First Class Flat Fare (routed LNER/LNER & connections)
  • LNER First Class Reader Offer (routed LNER & connections)
  • LNER Self Print First Class Upgrade voucher (routed LNER/LNER & connections)
  • Inclusive Tour Tickets
  • Weekend First

 

Restricted tickets

  • All First Class tickets valid only on other train operators, including Caledonian Sleepers

 

Facilities

Unisex Toilet

Refreshments

Complimentary: tea/coffee/hot chocolate/water/ biscuits

Wi-Fi

Yes

Showers

No

Edinburgh

First Class Lounge

Opening Hours

LNER:

  • Mon-Fri: 06:30-21:00
  • Sat: 09:00-17:30
  • Sun: 09:45-19:00

Located

LNER lounge is opposite platform 4

Tickets Accepted in LNER First Class Lounge

  • Fully inter-available First Class Season Ticket (i.e. tickets not specific to one train company)
  • Any First Class Anytime ticket valid for travel on the LNER route
  • Any LNER First Class packages
  • First Advance (routed LNER & connections)
  • Caledonian Sleeper First Class

Restricted tickets
All First Class tickets valid only on other train operators

Assistance dogs and other well behaved dogs on leads will be permitted in all LNER First Class Lounges.

Facilities

Toilets, TV, screens with updated train information

Refreshments

Complimentary: tea/coffee/hot chocolate/orange juice/water/ biscuits

Wi-Fi

Yes

Showers

Accessible showers are currently unavailable and are expected to reopen in early 2024

York

First Class Lounge

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
06:00 - 20:00
Sunday
08:00 - 19:00

Opening hours

Monday - Saturday 06:00 - 20:00 Sunday 08:00 - 19:00

Location: On Platform 3.

Tickets Accepted in LNER First Class Lounge:

  • Fully inter-available First Class Season Ticket (i.e. tickets not specific to one train company)
  • Any First Class Anytime ticket valid for travel on the LNER route
  • Any LNER First Class packages
  • First Advance (routed LNER & connections)
  • LNER First Class Reader Offer (routed LNER & connections)
  • LNER First Class Flat Fare (routed LNER & connections)
  • LNER Rewards First Class Leisure Single (routed LNER & connections)
  • LNER Self-Print First Class Upgrade voucher (routed LNER & connections)
  • Inclusive Tour Tickets (eg. Superbreak)
  • Weekend First

 

Assistance dogs and other well behaved dogs on leads will be permitted in all LNER First Class Lounges

Facilities: Toilets, TV, charging points for mobile phones, screens with updated train information. Wi-Fi: Yes Showers: No

Our first class lounges offer a selection of complimentary refreshments such as tea, coffee, water, and various crisps and biscuits. Other items are also available to purchase through Lets Eat at Your Seat by scanning the QR code at your table taking you to the LEAYS portal where you will be able to purchase additional items.

Aberdeen

First Class Lounge

Opening hours

Monday - Friday
06:15 - 21:30
Saturday
06:15 - 19:00
Sunday
08:45 - 21:30

Located

Above booking office on the main concourse

Tickets accepted

Inter-Available First Class tickets valid for travel on ScotRail services that day.

LNER tickets are accepted

'Cross Country only' tickets not accepted.

Facilities

Charging points and USB charging is available.

Refreshments

Complimentary refreshments and light snacks. Coffee and water machine.

Wi-Fi

Yes

Showers include an Accessible Shower

Yes

Access to our Lounges

Got one of the following tickets? You’re welcome in any of our Lounges:  

  • Fully inter-available First Class Season Ticket (i.e. ticket needn’t be specific to one train company)
  • Any First Class Anytime ticket valid for travel on the LNER route
  • Any LNER First Class business packages
  • LNER First Advance tickets*
  • LNER Reader Offer tickets
  • LNER First Class Lounge Pass email (no ticket required)
  • Weekend First and Inclusive Tour Tickets 
  • All Line Rover (First Class)

*Your ticket has to be worth more than £10 to qualify for Lounge access (Rewards tickets count, though).

You may use the lounge for up to two hours before your outward journey, and up to one hour after you arrive (peak times exceptions being 1500-1900 Friday and Sunday where a 1 hour restriction for outward leg will apply).

 

We’re dog-friendly!

Assistance dogs and well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome in our First Class Lounges. Bring an owner with you.

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