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The UK's new longest direct train route after shock axing of iconic 774-mile journey
However, as of May 16, the CrossCountry train service which has been operating for more than 100 years embarked on its final ...
We had to be on last run of UK's longest train route
It is a route which has operated for more than 100 years, but for the UK's longest direct train service linking Aberdeen and ...
UK’s longest train route with 36 stops across the country & breathtaking views is cancelled for good after a century
BRITAIN’S longest direct train journey is due to reach the end of the line tonight. The cancellation of the extraordinary ...
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All change! UK's longest train route cancelled for good
A CrossCountry train took passengers on a final 13-hour trip on the 775-mile route from Aberdeen to Penzance on Friday, ...
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UK’s longest direct train route cancelled by CrossCountry
The UK’s longest direct train journey has been axed after more than 100 years of service. CrossCountry, the operator of the railway route, confirmed that the journey from Aberdeen to Penzance ...
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The UK’s longest train journey with 36 stops and ‘breathtaking countryside’ cancelled
So, if you’ve got the patience, you’ve probably ticked the UK’s longest train journey off your travel bucket list, featuring ‘breathtaking countryside’ views from Scotland right down to ...
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UK’s longest train route with 36 stops & ‘breathtaking’ views is AXED after a century – check exact date of last journey
AFTER 10 years in service, the UK's longest train route with 36 stops and "breathtaking" views is being axed. For those who haven't ticked the UK's longest train journey off the bucket list yet ...
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UK’s longest direct rail route cancelled after more than 100 years
The UK’s longest direct rail route has been cancelled after 104 years. The route, which was established in 1921, started in Aberdeen in the northeast of Scotland before travelling 775 miles to ...
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UK's longest train journey spanning incredible 774 miles to be scrapped
After more than a century, the UK's longest direct train journey is being axed. CrossCountry has announced that it will cease to operate the iconic Aberdeen to Penzance route with the service set ...
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UK’s longest train route with 36 stops across the country & breathtaking views is cancelled for good after a century
Running from Penzance to Aberdeen the once daily service was the UK's longest direct train journey. The service began running in October 1921 and takes more than 13 hours covering 775 miles.
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UK’s longest direct train route cancelled by CrossCountry
it’s a touch sad that the longest direct train in the UK is being curtailed – but the number of people who actually travelled the 13-and-a-bit hours from northeast Scotland to southwest ...
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UK’s longest direct train route cancelled by CrossCountry
The UK’s longest direct train journey has been axed after more than 100 years of service. The 774-mile journey connecting Scotland and the Cornish coast currently takes around 13 hours and 20 ...