I recon you should go all out, get LNER to Aberdeen then Cross Country to Penzance. For a First Class ticket on this route you could fly (in economy) across the Atlantic.
The place to plug your earphones is a relic of the previous operators( Virgin trains) it used to be a radio When virgin ordered their voyagers they requested this. It's obviously not used anymore because of free wifi but it's a nice relic of older times. Or just a permentant reminder that those trains are 20+ years old and in desperate need of replacement
Last year I had a day trip to Durham from Newcastle and having never been on a CrossCountry train decided to book advance tickets with them. The train there was jam-packed and somebody was in my reserved seat. I just sat somewhere else, after all, it was only a 15 minute journey. If I had been asked to move I would have done. The train arrived at Durham and there seemed to be folk everywhere .. some sitting on the floor and a couple of passengers were even sitting on the luggage rack. It was going to be a long journey to Plymouth for some. Somehow, I had actually booked an anytime return ticket, so I was able to come back on any train. I had a great day in Durham then made my way to the station. A TransPennine Express train turned up, a company I had heard bad things about. It was empty, clean and bang on time. So my marks are XC 4/10, TPE 10/10
I’m guessing you won’t be trying CrossCountry again in a hurry after that? I wonder if there had been a few cancellations or something going on for it to be that busy
Sadly XC is not operating that Aberdeen-Penzance direct train right now. The through service is currently suspended while driving training takes place. The railway press has details. Check RAIL.
I recon you should go all out, get LNER to Aberdeen then Cross Country to Penzance. For a First Class ticket on this route you could fly (in economy) across the Atlantic.
The place to plug your earphones is a relic of the previous operators( Virgin trains) it used to be a radio When virgin ordered their voyagers they requested this. It's obviously not used anymore because of free wifi but it's a nice relic of older times. Or just a permentant reminder that those trains are 20+ years old and in desperate need of replacement
As far as i know its never really been Aberdeen to Penzance, as a Dundee lad its always started from Dundee itself to Penzance taking just under 14hrs
I’m showing my age, the headphone socket was for when there was music available on the trains.
Last year I had a day trip to Durham from Newcastle and having never been on a CrossCountry train decided to book advance tickets with them.
The train there was jam-packed and somebody was in my reserved seat. I just sat somewhere else, after all, it was only a 15 minute journey. If I had been asked to move I would have done. The train arrived at Durham and there seemed to be folk everywhere .. some sitting on the floor and a couple of passengers were even sitting on the luggage rack. It was going to be a long journey to Plymouth for some.
Somehow, I had actually booked an anytime return ticket, so I was able to come back on any train. I had a great day in Durham then made my way to the station. A TransPennine Express train turned up, a company I had heard bad things about. It was empty, clean and bang on time.
So my marks are XC 4/10, TPE 10/10
I’m guessing you won’t be trying CrossCountry again in a hurry after that? I wonder if there had been a few cancellations or something going on for it to be that busy
A very interesting video Charles, New subscriber here
Thanks very much!
I'd definitely like to see you take the Cross Country train all the way to Penzance. Good video, thanks for sharing this one.
Thanks, maybe I’ll try out the full journey from Aberdeen to Penzance some time!
Sadly XC is not operating that Aberdeen-Penzance direct train right now. The through service is currently suspended while driving training takes place. The railway press has details. Check RAIL.
Thanks, good to know!