LNER names train ‘Flying Swiftie’ ahead of gig in Scottish capital

LNER is naming its 10am London King’s Cross-Edinburgh service the “The Flying Swiftie”, in honour of the musician who is set to take the stage at Murrayfield and for the thousands of fans making the journey from London.

LNER is also offering a special ‘Flying Swiftie’ discount for refreshments to travellers onboard as well as launching a guide for fans on social media that explains how passengers can get from Edinburgh Waverley to Murrayfield Stadium.

Stuart Thomas, Communications Director at LNER, said: “We know thousands of people will be travelling to see Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour this summer and it fills us with Happiness to be carrying so many of them in Style. We couldn’t pass up the opportunity to celebrate the tour arriving in the UK and so our special Flying Swiftie service will say ‘So Long, London’ at 10am - packed with fans heading for the first night in Edinburgh.”

LNER are no strangers to naming its trains. Last year, it renamed its 11am service from London to Edinburgh, the Carolean Express in honour of the coronation of King Charles III as well as also naming one its Class 800 Azuma trains ‘The Highland Chieftain’ to celebrate its arrival on the Edinburgh-Inverness route in 2019.