It is a route which has operated for more than 100 years, but for the UK's longest direct train service linking Aberdeen and ...

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 ...

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.

A brand new bridge spanning a major river in the UK has opened to traffic, having cost an eyewatering £117 million to build.

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 ...

Simon Calder, travel correspondent for The Independent, said: “As an advocate for rail travel, it’s a touch sad that the longest direct train in the UK is being curtailed – but the number of ...