It takes 46 hours. There’s no bathroom. There are alternate hen parties and stag dos coming on every stop. The seat reservations switch every 45 minutes. The refreshment cart takes only exact change, no notes. It is 350 degrees Fahrenheit. It is a rail replacement bus service.
bigbadbob85 on
So sad they got rid of it, I really wanted to spend 13+ hours on a CrossCountry train.
stnylan on
I used to regularly use that train at one point. Not the whole length, but still from the south-west up to Fife, or back.
Worst journey was being stuck in the smoking carriage (which dates me I know).
Holdmywhiskeyhun on
It was so good I almost peed my pants
BrockStar92 on
What’s Cheltenham Spa done to deserve special highlighting on the map here? You from there OP?
High_Overseer_Dukat on
How bout the channel?
Mapsachusetts on
My parents were on this train for the last ride. They were tourists (going from Edinburgh to Leeds I think) and had no idea it was a special occasion until they met all the excited train enthusiasts riding with them.
Daveddozey on
I think London to Thurso in ww2 was longer
EmperorMittens on
Before or after the Beeching Act?
CJThomson83 on
Last leg should be Aberdeen to Inverness
FairlyInconsistentRa on
Not anymore. Cross Country got rid of it.
Otherwise-Run-4180 on
Took it once from Edinburgh to Penzance – think it was 10 hours or something. It was incredibly cheap and the people watching was fascinating (the comment above about hen parties is spot on.
Would never do it again.
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flyingmungbean on
If a UK train journey doesn’t involve John o’ Groats, it isn’t GROATed.
Spiritual-Tree-77 on
Just looking at the map summons the distinctive smell of a cross country train
Natenczass on
It used to go to Aberdeen but sadly it’s been discontinued
Bashlightbashlight on
PENISZANCE
0rangesAndLemons on
Only time Ive ever been on was Aberdeen-Edinburgh and someones heavy ass suitcase fell on top of me and i just managed to catch it in time before it hit my head
chl_ca29 on
they might’ve as well extended it to Thurso
JobAnxious2005 on
Tip to tip costs you ~£250
wookiewithabrush on
Probably need to remortgage the house to afford that train journey
ianthebalance on
So that’s where those pirates were
QuickBic_ on
Ah yes, the EFL train
shinymcshine1990 on
Helluva rail replacement bus service, that
dragnabbit on
I could make that twice as long as the longest UK train journey ever by immediately turning around and going back once I got there.
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It takes 46 hours. There’s no bathroom. There are alternate hen parties and stag dos coming on every stop. The seat reservations switch every 45 minutes. The refreshment cart takes only exact change, no notes. It is 350 degrees Fahrenheit. It is a rail replacement bus service.
So sad they got rid of it, I really wanted to spend 13+ hours on a CrossCountry train.
I used to regularly use that train at one point. Not the whole length, but still from the south-west up to Fife, or back.
Worst journey was being stuck in the smoking carriage (which dates me I know).
It was so good I almost peed my pants
What’s Cheltenham Spa done to deserve special highlighting on the map here? You from there OP?
How bout the channel?
My parents were on this train for the last ride. They were tourists (going from Edinburgh to Leeds I think) and had no idea it was a special occasion until they met all the excited train enthusiasts riding with them.
I think London to Thurso in ww2 was longer
Before or after the Beeching Act?
Last leg should be Aberdeen to Inverness
Not anymore. Cross Country got rid of it.
Took it once from Edinburgh to Penzance – think it was 10 hours or something. It was incredibly cheap and the people watching was fascinating (the comment above about hen parties is spot on.
Would never do it again.
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If a UK train journey doesn’t involve John o’ Groats, it isn’t GROATed.
Just looking at the map summons the distinctive smell of a cross country train
It used to go to Aberdeen but sadly it’s been discontinued
PENISZANCE
Only time Ive ever been on was Aberdeen-Edinburgh and someones heavy ass suitcase fell on top of me and i just managed to catch it in time before it hit my head
they might’ve as well extended it to Thurso
Tip to tip costs you ~£250
Probably need to remortgage the house to afford that train journey
So that’s where those pirates were
Ah yes, the EFL train
Helluva rail replacement bus service, that
I could make that twice as long as the longest UK train journey ever by immediately turning around and going back once I got there.