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Video: LNER Family Lounge opens with a model train set and ‘beach huts’

Wed 12 Oct

The Family Lounge is open to customers of all train operators at London King's Cross

Wed 12 Oct 2022  @ 12:23pm
David Dunning
News

The LNER Family Lounge has been specially designed to help make rail more family friendly with plenty on offer to keep children entertained and parents relaxed.  

Located on the main concourse next to the Travel Centre, the Family Lounge is easy to access and boasts a variety of seating options including beach huts with table-top games, a soft play area and an impressive bespoke designed Hornby train set which is certain to entertain children and parents alike.   

The Family Lounge is open to families travelling with all train companies operating from London King’s Cross. That includes Grand Central from Thirsk and Northallerton and Hull Trains from Selby and Howden.

Children will be inspired with a heritage wall featuring items that have been donated by the National Railway Museum in York as well as video content from LNER’s award winning ‘In the driver’s seat’ series, which gives viewers a glimpse of what it is like to be an Azuma train driver.  

The new facility is designed to welcome more families who choose to travel by train, with a recent survey conducted by UK parenting network Mumsnet, finding that an easy travel experience is important to 93 percent of people when planning a day trip.  

Video: @LNER family lounge opens at King’s Cross . See the model train set and other attraction’s in this clip. Thanks @richardsalkeld for video @theyorkmix radio and online pic.twitter.com/98EhtXhpTe

— DavidDunninguk (@daviddunninguk) October 12, 2022

Abu Siddeeq, Head of Customer Service at LNER, said: “As a father with young children, I know first-hand how much I appreciate it when businesses are truly family friendly.

“That is why I’m delighted that LNER will be opening the Family Lounge at London King’s Cross, the first dedicated lounge for families on the UK rail network.” 

“From having a safe space to play to being able to sit together as a family whilst taking a break from travelling, the Family Lounge has been specially designed with families of all ages in mind and is bound to make a huge difference to those using the station.” 

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