{"id":351839,"date":"2025-08-17T14:38:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T14:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/351839\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T14:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T14:38:10","slug":"beachy-seaside-town-seaham-is-getting-a-new-direct-train-from-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/351839\/","title":{"rendered":"Beachy Seaside Town Seaham Is Getting A New Direct Train From London"},"content":{"rendered":"

Soon Londoners will have access to a brand new summer holiday destination, because plans have been revealed for a\u00a0new train directly linking\u00a0the capital to a seaside town way up in County Durham<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The train, operated by Grand Central, will link King\u2019s Cross with Seaham, a seaside town known for its rugged, beautiful beaches and\u00a0maritime history. The town is also home to a whopping 10 chippies, so come hungry.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Beginning from December 2025, this will be Seaham\u2019s first ever direct rail connection with the Big Smoke. The Seaham stop will be added\u00a0to Grand Central\u2019s service from King\u2019s Cross to Sunderland, which currently\u00a0goes via Peterborough, York, Thirsk, Northallerton, Eaglescliffe and Hartelpool. The\u00a0service\u00a0is one of several new routes recently confirmed on the East Coast Mainline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Some of the top things to do at the harbour town are\u00a0seeing\u00a0its sweeping coastline, which is known to be an ideal spot for\u00a0sea glass hunting, walking the coast path to Nose\u2019s Point, and visiting the East Durham Heritage & Lifeboat Centre, or\u00a0perhaps the Mole Sanctuary, if that\u2019s your thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Grahame Morris, the MP for Easington said: \u2018I’m delighted to share that the Office of Rail and Road has confirmed that Grand Central Trains will begin stopping at Seaham Station from December 2025 to December 2026.<\/p>\n

\u2018[There will be] four stopping services per day in each direction.\u2019<\/p>\n

He\u00a0added: \u2018Although the approval is currently for a one-year period using five-car trains, I’m confident that these services will be well-used by residents across our community.<\/p>\n

\u2018This means that our constituency will now have direct rail links to York and London, alongside increased capacity to local destinations such as Sunderland and Hartlepool.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Seaham train is one of a few new rail services that will link London with the north and Scotland coming later this year. Read about the new services arriving at\u00a0Hull, Newcastle and Glasgow here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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