LNER Kids Club

Cheers for the engineers!

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:57:56 +0000

All aboard for the world of railway engineers – the ultimate problem solvers who design, build, and fix everything that keeps the trains running! Emma-Louise and Lauren discover how Victorian engineers and an army of 'navvies' turned muddy roads into a nation of iron rails, even floating a whole railway across a swamp.

Meet the legendary Sir Nigel Gresley, designer of the record-breaking Mallard, watch engineering giants like the Stephensons and Brunel go head-to-head in our Great Railway Rumble, and hear jaw-dropping stories from Network Rail archivist John Page.

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Bright sparks: the inventions that changed the world

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:51:13 +0000

Emma-Louise and Lauren are buzzing with innovation as they uncover the brilliant inventions and clever creations born along the LNER route – from Joseph Swan's electric light bulb and John Walker's friction match to stainless steel, Cat's Eyes, and even Jelly Tots!

It all comes together in our Engineering's Got Talent showdown, plus we meet Dr Linda Wayne, LNER's Engineering Director, celebrate iconic trains like Locomotion No. 1 and Stephenson's Rocket, and reveal the amazing inventions hidden aboard your Azuma train.

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All aboard! The amazing world of railway stations

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:30:36 +0000

Join Emma-Louise and Lauren as they explore the amazing buildings we all start our train adventures in – railway stations! Discover the history and clever design behind them, from grand Victorian roofs, giant clocks, and castle-like towers to the shiny glass and steel of modern 21st-century stations.

We meet Steve Wilson, LNER's Head of Stations, and King's Cross project manager Laura Murphy, count down the route's most iconic stations in our Station Showdown, and design the station of the future. All aboard!

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LNER Kids Club Reading Express

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This episode is packed with everything you ever wanted to know about reading: why it matters and how it can take you on amazing adventures, even on your train journey today!

With special guest Bex, a real children's books expert, and a mix of stories, facts, funnies, and recommendations, we're bringing reading back into the fast lane.

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Winter on the railway

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Discover how snow, ice, wind, and rain transform train journeys for passengers and railway workers and meet the snowy superheroes: ploughs, ghost trains, and futuristic snowblowers that clean the tracks!

We've also got an exclusive interview with Lisa Angus, Network Rail’s Industry Weather Response Director, about extreme weather and how climate change is shaping the future of train travel and we find out what YOU can do to stay safe (and help out) during winter journeys.

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CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: The Polar Express

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000

This bumper festive episode is packed fuller than Santa’s sleigh. Discover the twinkling history of Christmas markets, from Vienna in 1298 to today and find out which cities along the LNER line have the best Christmas markets!

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Track to the Future

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 10:18:54 +0000

Join Emma-Louise and Lauren for a whizz through the world of eco-friendly railways in this green-themed episode of LNER Kids Club!

Discover how trains are tackling climate change and what the railway of the future might look (and sound!) like.

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Haunted histories and other spine-tingling rail tales

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:04:18 +0000

Emma-Louise and Lauren are back – but this time they’re your spooky guides through creepy castles, haunted stations, and the ghastly jobs children used to do in Victorian times. Along the way, we’ll meet ghost-spotting train staff, listen to eerie poems, and discover why Azumas are shaped like bullets.

Whether you're travelling to York, Newcastle, Edinburgh or Peterborough, we promise a frightfully fun (and safe!) ride.

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Trains, tracks, and teddy bears

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:17:04 +0000

Join Fun Kids' Emma-Louise and Lauren as they whizz through railway history, meet the amazing people who keep LNER running, and uncover Azumazing facts about the speedy Azuma trains.

From the power of the driver’s cab to the magic of modern engineering, this is your first-class ticket into the world of trains.

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