LNER Kids Club

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 Mal...

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, celebr...

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...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 tr...

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 pr...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.