Highland Chieftain

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Highland Chieftain route map
Inverness Carrbridge Aviemore Kingussie Newtonmore Blair Atholl Pitlochry Dunkeld & Birnam Perth Gleneagles Dunblane Stirling Falkirk Grahamston Haymarket Edinburgh Waverley Scotland / England Newcastle York Peterborough London Kings Cross Stations with limited service shown smaller

The Highland Chieftain is one of the four named passenger trains operated by National Express East Coast (NXEC) on the UK National Rail network. NXEC runs one train a day each way between London King's Cross and Inverness on the East Coast Main Line (ECML). Both services are named the Highland Chieftain and are operated by diesel-powered InterCity 125 High Speed Trains (HST) as the route is not electrified north of Edinburgh.

The route is one of the longest in Britain at 581 miles and the train takes just over 8 hours to cover the journey. Longer routes include the Caledonian Sleeper and a CrossCountry service from Penzance to Dundee, which covers 705 miles.

NXEC's three other named services are the Hull Executive, The Northern Lights and, probably the most well-known, the Flying Scotsman.

[edit] External links

• NXEC website
• National Rail Enquires website - main web portal for UK train fares, times and other travel information