LNER route
LNER runs a daily through train between London King's Cross and Hull, leaving the main line at Doncaster and calling at Selby and Brough.
The Deep aquarium stands where the River Hull meets the Humber, under a mile from the station.Photo: Hullian111, CC BY-SA 4.0
LNER's Hull service is a once-a-day extension of a London train that leaves the East Coast Main Line north of Doncaster and heads east through Selby and Brough to Hull Paragon.
With just one LNER train each way on most days, it is worth checking the National Rail journey planner for other direct and connecting options, especially if you need flexibility.
Frequency: One LNER train a day in each direction on Mondays to Saturdays, plus a northbound train on Sundays (May–December 2026 timetable).
Calling pattern: The Hull train calls at Peterborough, Newark Northgate, Doncaster, Selby and Brough, with Grantham and Retford served on some days.
Based on LNER's May–December 2026 timetable. Timetables change — check your train with LNER timetables or National Rail.
The Hull line crosses the River Ouse at Selby on a swing bridge that can open to let river traffic through.
Selby's abbey church was founded in 1069 and is one of the few surviving medieval abbey churches in England, as well as one of the largest.
Coloured dots are calling points on this route; grey stations are served by other LNER routes.
One idea from each calling point. Open a station guide for more.
One of the finest surviving twelfth-century buildings in England, with a dramatic Early English West Front and the tomb of Henry VIII's first wife, Katharine of Aragon. Guided tours, including the upper levels and tower, can be booked.
A Grade I listed parish church whose spire is the second tallest in Lincolnshire. It is still an active church, so check service times before visiting.
A museum devoted to the seventeenth-century Civil Wars and Newark's part in them, with family days, walking tours and talks through the year. Admission is free for local residents and under-25s.
A free museum on Grove Street covering the history of north Nottinghamshire from the earliest times to today. It is closed on Wednesdays in term time and on Sundays.
A free cultural hub on Waterdale combining the city museum, art gallery, library, the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry museum and a Rail Heritage Centre. Open Monday to Saturday.
A former Benedictine abbey church at the heart of the town since 1069, with free entry and a gift and coffee shop. Free guided tours of about 75 minutes run on set dates; donations are welcome.
Opened in 1981, this Grade I listed suspension bridge spans about 1.4 miles of the Humber estuary. Its walkway is open to pedestrians and cyclists, and the surrounding estate has woodland paths and picnic spots.
The city's great parish church, known as Holy Trinity until it was renamed Hull Minster in 2017. It anchors the Old Town and has a café inside; access can be limited during services and events.
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