- Grand Central seating plans
- How to find your seats on Grand Central trains
Want to know where you’ll be sitting on your upcoming journey with Grand Central? Finding out a bit about your seats before you travel can help you work out where to stand on the platform as well as what to expect during your journey, resulting in a quicker and easier travel experience. That’s why we’ve put together all the information you’ll need to know below, including Grand Central Trains seating plans and a mini breakdown of the train layout.
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Grand Central seating plans
Where exactly you’re sat will depend on what model of Grand Central train you are on. There are two main fleets of trains – Adelante and Voyager 22. It’s important to note that seat reservations are never guaranteed and are not included in the cost of a ticket. Reservations are complimentary and are subject to the travel conditions on the day.
Adelante train seating plan
Most Grand Central services are run as sets of 5-car Class 180 Adelante trains, with some being run in 10-car formation.
5-coach train
- Standard seating can be found in Coaches B, C, D and F.
- First Class seating can be found in Coach E.
- Wheelchair space can be found in Coaches E and F.
- Toilets can be found in every Coach, with an accessible toilet and baby-changing facilities in Coach F.
- The train’s buffet can be found in Coach C, providing a range of snacks and hot, cold and alcoholic drinks.
- Luggage space can be found in every carriage.
- Including both Standard and First Class seating, there are 256 seats available onboard.
10-coach train
- Standard seating can be found in Coaches B, C, D, F, G, H, I and K.
- First Class seating can be found in Coaches E and J.
- Wheelchair space can be found in Coaches E, F, J and K.
- Toilets can be found in every Coach, with an accessible toilet and baby-changing facilities in Coaches F and K.
- The train’s buffet can be found in Coaches C and H, providing a range of snacks and hot, cold and alcoholic drinks.
- Luggage space can be found on every carriage.
- Including both Standard and First Class seating, there are 512 seats available onboard.
You can download the official Adelante seating plan here
Voyager 221 train seating plan
Occasionally, Grand Central services are run as 5-car Voyager 221 trains.
5-coach train
- Standard seating can be found in Coaches A, B, C and D
- First Class seating can be found in Coach E.
- Wheelchair space can be found in Coaches A and E.
- Accessible toilets can be found in Coaches A, B, C and E.
- The train’s buffet can be found in Coach D, providing a range of snacks and hot, cold and alcoholic drinks.
- Bike space can be found on Coach A.
- Luggage space can be found in Coaches B, C, D and E.
- Including both Standard and First Class seating, there are 276 seats available onboard.
How to find your seats on Grand Central trains
It’s easy to find your reserved seats on Grand Central Adelante and Voyager 221 trains. Firstly, simply check your ticket (either digital or physical) for your seat number. This will typically consist of a letter and a number (e.g. B24). The letter shows which Coach you are on, and then the number tells you your seat within that Coach. We’d recommend keeping an eye out for the Coach letter as your train pulls into the platform.