Lounges

First Class Lounges are available at London King’s Cross, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh Waverley, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Darlington, Wakefield Westgate and Doncaster stations.

Complimentary refreshments and newspapers are provided in all our lounges. Our First Class Lounges also give you access to complimentary internet via Wi-Fi and business facilities including faxes, photocopiers and workstations should you need them.  For your convenience, we also have meeting rooms at Leeds, Newcastle and Edinburgh stations. They are equipped with all you would need to run a meeting, from flipcharts to phones. Complimentary refreshments will be delivered at regular intervals and you can order a buffet lunch if required.

Meeting room prices start at just £75 for a half day, including equipment. Please call 08457 225 125 or email business.travel@eastcoast.co.uk for more details or to book a meeting room.

Our First Class Lounges are open to customers who hold one of the following ticket types:  

• Fully inter-available First Class Season Ticket (i.e. tickets not specific to one train company)
• Any First Class Anytime ticket valid for travel on the East Coast route
• Any East Coast First Class packages
• Holders of a First Class Lounge supplement, available for purchase with a East Coast First Advance ticket or First Class reader offer
• Holders of East Coast Rewards One Day First Class Lounge Pass (no ticket required)

Please be aware that First Advance and Weekend First tickets are not entitled to use the First Class Lounges. If travelling on a First Advance ticket, you can purchase a £5 supplement ticket, which allows you access into the First Class Lounge. This can be purchased on the day of travel at any East Coast Travel Centre, or at the time of booking your ticket online.