Thousands of people are expected to travel to London for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral – lining the streets of the capital to pay their final respects to the UK’s longest serving monarch.
On Monday, September 19 there will be a national bank holiday to allow as many people as possible to watch the Queen’s funeral – meaning that people will be travelling down to London, including from the North East.
Currently, the Queen is lying in state at Westminster Hall, where members of the public can pay their respects, before the funeral, which will officially start at 11am.
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Already, transport companies have announced that they will be putting on dedicated ‘night trains’ to handle the volume of people that will be travelling along to the Queen’s funeral.
Alongside the extra services, plenty of regular East Coast Mainline trains will be used – with timetabled journeys from Newcastle, Durham, Darlington, Northallerton, and York expected every 20 minutes.
On LNER, a standard advance single ticket without a railcard will cost people a minimum of £76 and a maximum of £94 – while an any time single will set people back around £175.
Here is an early morning timetable for Monday 19th:
First class and a range of other ticket options will also be available, according to the rail operator.
The Rail Delivery Group has said that it is doing "all it can" to ensure smooth journeys during the time of mourning.
The group also said that customers travelling during the busier time should check journey planners for the most up-to-date information.
It comes as some expect millions to travel into the capital over the next week, seeing stations and services and in London be "extremely busy" as a result.
A further timetable from LNER:
Many train companies are encouraging passengers to leave plenty of time to travel during the period of mourning.
Sir Peter Hendy CBE, chair of Network Rail said: “The transport industry is working hard to help people pay their respects in London and across the United Kingdom.
"Please make sure you check before you travel as we expect the road and transport networks to be busy."
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