London North Eastern Railway has announced plans to hold a 225 Day later this month.
The Intercity 225 trains were introduced nearly 40 years ago to complement the Intercity 125 HSTs on the East Coast Main Line.
22nd May 2025 will be dubbed ‘225 Day’, with LNER honouring the special trains as well as naming a Class 91 locomotive.
The Class 91 makes up part of the 225 set, providing the push or pull, with a Driving Van Trailer, or DVT, on the other end of the train.
On the 22nd, LNER say that they will name one of the Class 91s, the specific one is yet to be confirmed.
Dr Linda Wain, Engineering Director at LNER, said: “Our InterCity 225 trains have been running up and down the East Coast Main Line for almost 40 years now and it feels right that we celebrate all that they have done across those years.
“Consciously or not, millions of people have interacted with these giants of British engineering, and in their swansong years we want to recognise the mammoth impact they have had on the rail industry over the past four decades.
“225 Day is a perfect opportunity for colleagues and customers to come together, share memories, and celebrate the hard work these trains have put in.”
Steve Timothy, Stakeholder Director at Eversholt Rail said: “Our iconic fleet of InterCity 225 trains have provided millions of passengers on East Coast routes a fast and comfortable service over many years. We are proud to support LNER’s celebration of this popular fleet.”
People are encouraged to share their own memories of this iconic fleet of trains by using the hashtag #225Day.
Responses
The 225 still holds the record of doing the London to Edinburgh run in 3 hours and 27 mins over 30 years ago
The Azuma will never get near that.
Shame they did not run at 140 MPH, First class was nearly as comfortable as a MK1 FO
The Intercity 125 and 225 are the best trains this country has ever produced. Such a shame we can’t reproduce new ones instead of these dreadful uncomfortable Japanese azuma things. Quite frankly they are shocking, the most uncomfortable train journey I’ve ever had.
Perhaps a little bit cheeky to not to point out that 225 refers to kilometres per hour,many people thought it meant miles per hour.
This is a great opportunity for lner intercity 225 set for passengers to travel on in the half term to go up the east coast mainline #225day
… and the 225 is by far the best train to catch if you want to take a bike. A proper guardsvan