Our Advance fares have limited availability, but they're also our cheapest (and you won't find them cheaper anywhere else)! At Grand Central, we release our tickets up to six months in advance. You can find the latest ticket availability and release dates below.
Get the cheapest tickets by booking early - current ticket availability
Book your Grand Central travel early and you'll be benefiting from the lowest possible prices and guaranteed seats on our services, As well as the ability to change any ticket - please note changing tickets may incur a £5.00 fee for each ticket changed.
So you can make your plans at your own pace, we publish the current availability of reservations and Advance tickets on our services here:
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| For weekday travel - North East | 7th September 2026 |
| For weekday travel - West Riding | 7th September 2026 |
| For weekend travel - North East | 6th September 2026 |
| For weekend travel - West Riding | 6th September 2026 |
We are currently unable to confirm timetables for a limited number of days during this period due to engineering works:
Unopened dates due to engineering works |
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Saturday 28th March - Due to engineering works, a reduced service will operate on both routes. In addition, trains will be unable to call at Northallerton with replacement bus services operating between Northallerton and Thirsk. The following services will be cancelled: - 06:44 Sunderland to London Kings Cross
- 10:32 Sunderland to London Kings Cross
- 11:17 London Kings Cross to Bradford
- 15:41 Bradford Interchange to London Kings Cross
- 15:00 London Kings Cross to Sunderland
- 19:25 London Kings Cross to Sunderland
The following services will be amended: - 08:00 London Kings Cross to Sunderland, will not call at Northallerton or Seaham. A rail replacement bus will operate from Thirsk to Northallerton
- 08:32 Sunderland to London Kings Cross, will start from York
- 10:39 Bradford Interchange to London Kings Cross will call additionally at Peterborough
- 11:00 London Kings Cross to Sunderland will not call at Northallerton. A rail replacement bus will operate from Thirsk.
- 12:32 Sunderland to London Kings Cross will not call at Northallerton. A rail replacement bus will operate to Thirsk.
- 13:00 London Kings Cross to Sunderland will not call at Northallerton. A rail replacement bus will operate from Thirsk.
- 13:17 London Kings Cross to Bradford Interchange, will call additionally at Peterborough
- 15:32 Sunderland to London Kings Cross will be retimed to run later throughout and will not call at Northallerton. A rail replacement bus will operate to Thirsk
- 17:00 London Kings Cross to Sunderland will terminate at York
- 17:32 Sunderland to London Kings Cross will be retimed run later throughout and will not call at Northallerton. A rail replacement bus will operate to Thirsk
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Sunday 29th March - Due to engineering works, a reduced service will operate on both routes. In addition, trains will be unable to call at Northallerton with replacement bus services operating between Northallerton and Thirsk. The following services will be cancelled: - 10:30 Sunderland to London Kings Cross
- 12:30 Sunderland to London Kings Cross
- 15:00 London Kings Cross to Sunderland
17:00 London Kings Cross to Sunderland
The following services will be amended: - 08:00 Bradford Interchange – London Kings Cross,will depart Bradford later and will be diverted due to engineering works. As a result, this service will not call at Low Moor, Halifax, Brighouse, Mirfield or Wakefield Kirkgate. A rail replacement bus will operate to connect Halifax, Brighouse, Mirfield and Wakefield Westgate. The train will call additionally at Wakefield Westgate to connect with the rail replacement bus (this service will not serve Low Moor or Wakefield Kirkgate)
- 08:37 Sunderland – London Kings Cross will start at York.
- 10:00 London Kings Cross to Sunderland will not call at Northallerton. A rail replacement bus will operate from Thirsk
- 13:00 London Kings Cross to Sunderland will not call at Northallerton. A rail replacement bus will operate from Thirsk
- 14:30 Sunderland to London Kings Cross will not call at Northallerton. A rail replacement bus will operate to Thirsk.
- 17:28 Sunderland to London Kings Cross will depart Sunderland later and will not call at Northallerton. A rail replacement bus will operate to Thirsk.
- 19:00 London Kings Cross to Sunderland will terminate at York
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| Saturday 4th April - Sunday 5th April - Minor retimings to some services on both routes. |
| Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th April - Minor retimings to some services on the North East route and extra capacity due to the London Marathon. |
| Friday 1st May - 17:32 Sunderland to London King's Cross train is cancelled. |
Saturday 2nd May - Monday 4th May - North East route affected: - No services between Sunderland and York on 2nd, 3rd or 4th May
- One train per day between York and London King's Cross (and London King's Cross to York)
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Sunday 3rd May - 13:00 London King's Cross to Sunderland will run an hour earlier (departing Sunderland at 12:00), call at Doncaster and terminate at York
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| Tuesday 5th May - 08:00 London King's Cross to Sunderland train is cancelled |
| Monday 4th - Friday 8th May - Some Bradford Interchange services on the West Riding route arrive later. |
| Monday 11th - Friday 15th May - Some Bradford Interchange services on the West Riding route arrive later. |
| Monday 18th - Friday 22nd May - Some Bradford Interchange services on the West Riding route arrive later. |
| Friday 22nd May - 17:32 Sunderland to London King's Cross train is cancelled. |
Saturday 23rd May - Monday 25th May - No trains between Sunderland and York on 23rd, 24th and 25th May
- One train per day between York and London King's Cross (and London King's Cross to York)
- On Sunday 25th May, all West Riding trains are diverted via Bradford - Wakefield Kirkgate and rail replacement buses will operate from Halifax/Brighouse to Wakefield Kirkgate.
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Sunday 24th May - 13:00 London King's Cross to Sunderland will run an hour earlier (departing Sunderland at 12:00), call at Doncaster and terminate at York
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| Monday 25th - Friday 29th May - Some Bradford Interchange services on the West Riding route arrive later. |
| Tuesday 26th May - 08:00 London King's Cross to Sunderland cancelled |
Saturday 30th - Sunday 31st May - West Riding - All West Riding trains are diverted via Bradford - Wakefield Kirkgate and rail replacement buses will operate from Halifax/Brighouse to Wakefield Kirkgate.
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Sunday 31st May - North East - 08:37 and 10:30 Sunderland to London King's Cross trains to start in Hartlepool
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