Hull Trains First Class: Everything you need to know

When you’re making the decision to upgrade, it’s well worth thinking about what’s included for the additional fare.

With a Hull Trains First Class upgrade you’ll get:

• Complimentary food and drink, to keep you fuelled during your journey (check out menu information below)
• Spacious, reclining seats for extra comfort
• Extra leg room so you can stretch out freely
• Bigger tables, meaning more space for work or to enjoy a cuppa
• Free Wi-Fi to keep you connected on the move
• At-seat power sockets
• A dedicated on-board host

As you can see, travelling First Class means a more comfortable journey with several extra benefits compared to a standard ticket.

A key part of the First Class experience is being served a selection of complimentary refreshments from the Hull Trains First Class menu at your seat. And there’s a great choice available with different options depending on when you’re travelling.

Hull Trains First Class Breakfast Menu

Available on services originating from Hull or London King’s Cross before 11am, you can enjoy a hot breakfast item and complimentary hot and cold drinks.

Hot breakfast items:

• Bacon Bap served with HP or Heinz Ketchup
• Sausage Bap served with HP or Heinz Ketchup
• Vegan Sausage Bap (Vegan)
• Porridge with jam or honey
• Porridge (almond and salted caramel) (Vegan & Gluten free)

Complimentary breakfast service drinks:

Hot Drinks:

• Yorkshire Gold Tea
• Taylors of Harrogate Speciality Teas
• River City Filter Coffee
• Galaxy Hot Chocolate

Served with a choice of biscuits

Cold Drinks:

• Harrogate Spa Still Water
• Harrogate Sparkling Water
• Fresh Orange
• Coke & Diet Coke 250ml can
• Lemonade 150ml can

Hull Trains First Class Rest of the Day menu

The Rest of the Day menu is available on services departing Hull or London King’s Cross after 11am. This features a choice of sandwiches as well as complimentary hot and cold drinks.

Freshly prepared sandwiches:

• Wildfarmed New York Deli - Peppered brisket pastrami with gherkins, emmental cheese, and dijon mustard, served on tin bread made with 100% Wildfarmed flour
• Double Egg & Cress (Vegetarian) - Free-range eggs paired with crisp cress and smooth egg mayonnaise, served on tin bread made with 100% Wildfarmed flour
• Ham and Cheese Panini - Gammon ham and mozzarella cheese in a bar marked panini
• Falafel & Piri Piri Houmous (Gluten free & vegan) - Sweet potato falafel with piri piri houmous, spinach and coriander in a gluten free wrap.

Served with Lister's Yorkshire Sea Salt Crisps (Vegan & gluten free)

Complimentary rest of the day service drinks:

Hot Drinks:

• Yorkshire Gold Tea
• Taylors of Harrogate Speciality Teas
• River City Filter Coffee
• Galaxy Hot Chocolate

Served with a choice of biscuits

Cold Drinks:

• Harrogate Spa Still Water
• Harrogate Sparkling Water
• Coke & Diet Coke 250ml can
• Lemonade 150ml can

Alcoholic beverages:

The following alcoholic drinks are available for an extra charge and can be purchased after 11am.

• Hull Trains Locomotion Atom Beer 440ml - £4.50
• Birra Moretti 330ml - £4.00 (2 for £7.00)
• Red Wine 17.5cl - £4.80 (mix & match any 2 for £9.00)
• White Wine 17.5cl - £4.80 (mix & match any 2 for £9.00)
• Gordon's Gin 50cl & Schweppes Tonic 150ml - £5.50
• Smirnoff Vodka 50cl & Mixer 150ml - £5.50
• Prosecco Single Serve 20cl - £6.00 | Full Bottle 75cl - £25.00

For allergen information on the Hull Trains First Class menu, click here. Please also note that pass holders and journey times under 40 minutes are subject to an additional charge for food.

Photo by Hitachi Rail Europe

Hull Trains First Class carriages feature a selection of four-seater tables, two seats side-by-side and single seater tables.

Hull Trains’ Paragon fleet consists of high-tech Hitachi Class 802 trains. You’ll find the First Class seating:

• On 5-car trains: In carriages D & E.
• On 10-car trains: In carriages D, E, K & L

Hull Trains run services between Beverley or Hull and London King’s Cross, stopping at Brough, Howden, Selby, Doncaster, Retford, Grantham and Stevenage.

The complete Paragon Hull Trains First Class seating plan is available here.

Booking a Hull Trains First Class ticket is easy with our journey planner. Simply choose your preferred journey and time, then before heading to the payment screen, select ‘View 1^st Class & More Tickets’ to see the fares for First Class tickets.

If you’ve already booked your Standard Class ticket but want to enjoy a little more comfort and luxury on your trip, there are options to upgrade available on the day too.

• Hull Trains First Class weekday upgrade – Speak to staff onboard and enjoy an upgrade on the day during the week for just £30 (subject to availability).
• Hull Trains First Class weekend upgrade – If you’re travelling at a weekend on a standard ticket, speak to staff onboard about upgrading to First Class for £30 (subject to availability).

Unfortunately, a Hull Trains First Class ticket currently doesn’t grant access to any First Class lounges including those at the stations served by Hull Trains.

You’ve now got all the information you need to decide whether Hull Trains First Class is right for you. Whether it’s worth it will be different for every traveller. We think it’s great that Hull Trains offers a more substantial complimentary refreshments option than many First Class providers, although the lack of access to a lounge might make it a less convenient option for some passengers.

When booking Hull Trains First Class tickets, the most affordable options are usually available by booking in advance (Hull Trains services go on sale up to 26 weeks ahead of departure). If you have a railcard, don’t forget this can be used to get a discount on First Class tickets too and make the most of off-peak travel prices if you can.