The drive from London to Cornwall can last at least six hours, and even longer if the traffic is really bad. Train travel is a more effective way to make this journey. The ‘Night Riviera’ sleeper train makes the beautiful towns of Cornwall accessible to travellers in the most convenient and relaxing way possible. The [...]

Industrial action brought rail travel chaos to south eastern England as workers from National Express East Anglia went on strike for 48 hours. One of the main lines affected was the London to Norwich line that is used by over two million commuters every week. Services were also disrupted throughout Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire. [...]

First TransPennine rail services run from Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley stations in the north, down to destinations including Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle and York.
As an example of train fares on these routes; a person could currently travel to Manchester from Leeds for as little as £6 single, although rates will vary depending on the [...]

The Caledonian sleeper train is one of the most popular ways to travel from Scotland to London, or indeed vice versa. This is the most practical and time-effective solution for those commuting for work from Monday to Friday and returning home at the weekends. It is also the more eco-friendly option as trains produce fewer [...]

The Eurostar provides a rail link between the United Kingdom and Paris or Brussels. Eurostar services run from London St Pancras International, the new Ebbsfleet International station in Kent or Ashford International, which is also located in Kent. Journeys from Ebbsfleet are ten minutes shorter than those from London. Passengers travelling from Ashford International have [...]

The main stations covered by the First Great Western train lines are Swindon, Oxford, Reading, Didcot Parkway, Cardiff Central, Exeter St David’s, Bristol Temple Meads, Temple Parkway and Bath Spa. Their trains also stop at 200 other stations. Passengers can take advantage of on board services such as power points for laptops and trolley services [...]

The First Hull train services commenced in 2000 and run between Hull and London’s King’s Cross station. Over the past nine years these services have begun to include many more stations along the route from the Humber Region to the nation’s capital city. First Hull services now call at Hull, Brough, Howden, Selby, Doncaster, Retford, [...]