Longest train journey to go the shortest distance

[jednick]

I'm thinking of Whitby to Scarborough: 4 trains taking about 4 hours to travel approximately 20 miles. Any more examples more extreme than this?

 

[transmanche]

Penrhyndeudraeth to Blaenau Ffestiniog. Less than 10 miles by road. Fastest journey by National Rail is 6 hours 59 mins. Only three trains needed though.

 

[SWTCommuter]

How about Exmouth to Starcross? 1.5 miles, 44 mins by train.

Yeovil Junction to Yeovil Pen Mill. 1.4 miles as the crow flies: 2hrs 50 mins by rail via Salisbury and Westbury or 2hrs 40 mins via Exeter and Castle Cary.

 

[Stuwhu]

Isnt this Mallaig to Kyle of Lochalsh??

 

[Trainfan344]

Lowestoft to Great Yarmouth, 2h 23m to do 11 miles.

 

[yorkie]

Hmm... sounds very familiar to previous threads we've had including:

• Train Journeys That Would be Quicker by Bus
• Journeys between train stations which can be made quicker by bus
• Popular journeys between two stations without a direct service?
• Train route more than twice as quick by road
• Longest diversion by rail compared to road
• most expensive route in physical distance

And yes, Mallaig to Kyle of Lochalsh was mentioned in all of them
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Lowestoft to Great Yarmouth, 2h 23m to do 11 miles.

That does not appear to fit the criteria in the opening post.

 

[greatkingrat]

I nominate the 1729 Gunnislake - Liskeard which takes 22 minutes to get from St Budeaux Victoria Road to St Budeaux Ferry Road which is less than 100 yards.