As the title says.
I gather that the train that works the Highland Chieftain in both directions is diagrammed to work to and from Hull (northbound from Hull to King's Cross, southbound to from King's Cross Hull).
So theoretically one could make a direct journey aboard the same train without changing between Hull and Inverness despite an official direct revenue service not existing between them.
Where else does this apply to? I wonder if Wick to Glasgow Central had ever been done in one day by a 158?
Others include;
North Berwick to Largs (North Berwick > Waverley > Glasgow Central via Carstairs > Largs)
East Kilbride to Morpeth (East Kilbride > Glasgow Central > Carlisle > Newcastle > Morpeth)
Anniesland to Tweedbank (Anniesland > Glasgow QS > Dundee > Waverley > Tweedbank)
I'm sure pre-covid that Northern used a ScotRail each day to run to Middlesbrough after it came from Scotland, so you could have done either Dumfries or Glasgow Central (or East Kilbride/Ayr/Stranraer?) to Middlesbrough in one day.
I gather that the train that works the Highland Chieftain in both directions is diagrammed to work to and from Hull (northbound from Hull to King's Cross, southbound to from King's Cross Hull).
So theoretically one could make a direct journey aboard the same train without changing between Hull and Inverness despite an official direct revenue service not existing between them.
Where else does this apply to? I wonder if Wick to Glasgow Central had ever been done in one day by a 158?
Others include;
North Berwick to Largs (North Berwick > Waverley > Glasgow Central via Carstairs > Largs)
East Kilbride to Morpeth (East Kilbride > Glasgow Central > Carlisle > Newcastle > Morpeth)
Anniesland to Tweedbank (Anniesland > Glasgow QS > Dundee > Waverley > Tweedbank)
I'm sure pre-covid that Northern used a ScotRail each day to run to Middlesbrough after it came from Scotland, so you could have done either Dumfries or Glasgow Central (or East Kilbride/Ayr/Stranraer?) to Middlesbrough in one day.
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