Aurora experience competition

To celebrate the arrival of our new trains, we’re offering customers the chance to WIN First Class travel for four on an Aurora.

How to enter

  1. Go to the EMR Instagram profile
  2. Follow EMR
  3. Like the competition post
  4. Tag your family and friends in the comments
  5. Share the post to your stories

(How to enter this competition changed as of Friday 5 June 2026. Entries made before the change will still be counted in the prize draw)

The prize draw

Two lucky people will win 4 First Class return tickets, valid on any EMR Intercity service. Travel on one of the new Aurora trains will be arranged where possible but is subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.

Winners will be drawn on Monday 22 June 2026.

Good luck!

Terms and conditions

1. The promoter is East Midlands Railway. Registered in England number: 09860485 Registered office: Second Floor, St Andrews House, 18-20 St Andrews Street, London EC4A 3AG.
2. The competition is open to all residents of the United Kingdom aged 18 years or over, except employees of the promoter or their immediate families.
3. There is no entry fee.
4. Only one entry will be accepted per person. To enter:

  • Go to the EMR Instagram profile
  • Follow EMR
  • Like the competition post, published Friday 5 June 2026
  • Tag one or more family or friend profiles in the comments
  • Share the post to your stories

5. Closing time and date for entry will be 11:59 on Friday 19 June 2026. After this date, no further entries to the competition will be permitted.
6. No responsibility can be accepted for entries not received for whatever reason.
7. The promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition at any time.
8. Two winners will be drawn on Monday 22 June 2026.
9. The prize for each winner is as follows: Four First Class return tickets, valid on any EMR Intercity service (Travel on a new Aurora train is subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed).
10. The prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferrable and non-replaceable.
11. The winners will be selected at random under the discretion of the promoter
12. If a winner cannot be contacted or does not claim the prize within 72 hours of notification, we reserve the right to withdraw the prize from the winner and pick a replacement winner.
13. All winners agree to the use of their name and details of their submission, including any images and associated documents, in any publicity material.
14. Any personal data relating to any winners or any other entrants will be used solely as a means of contact and will not be stored beyond 30 days after the competition closes.
15. The promoter’s decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
16. The promoter shall have the right, at its sole discretion and at any time, to change or modify these terms and conditions, such change shall be effective immediately upon posting to this webpage.
17. By entering this competition, an entrant is indicating their agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.