When I first started RailTravel Station, the original purpose was to document such an overland trip. However, due to circumstances, I was not able to proceed with the trip as I had originally planned, as there were other issues I considered more important to complete first. Finally, I was on my way backpacking across Europe and Asia, … Continue reading From London to Singapore in 40 Days by Train for under S$5000
In a blink of an eye, it was time to leave the UK. Though it has technically been 7 days, I spent most of my time travelling around instead, so it feels pretty quick. I guess this is a preview of how this journey will unfold quickly since most of the travelling is similar to … Continue reading Day 6: First Transpennine, Virgin EC, Eurostar and TGV from Sheffield to Marseille
Officially known as the Stagecoach Supertram, the Sheffield Supertram is the only intra-city rail-based transport in Sheffield, assuming National Rail is not taken into account. The system consists of 3 lines, the Yellow Line from Middlewood to Meadowhall, the Blue Line from Malin Bridge to Halfway, and the Purple Line from Herdings Park to Cathedral … Continue reading Day 5: Sheffield Supertram
Luckily for me, I found a cheap fare back to Sheffield on the train, though with a weird transfer, so I did actually manage to make a London to Sheffield journey by rail on this trip. The train departs from King's Cross, one of 18 stations under the "London Terminals" cluster. Make sure you take … Continue reading Day 5: Virgin Trains East Coast & Northern Rail from London to Sheffield
After collecting my Belarus visa, I started my last sightseeing of London before I head back to Sheffield later in the afternoon. The Albert Memorial is located in Kensington Gardens, in memory of Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria. Just across the road from it is the famous Royal Albert Hall. Not that there were … Continue reading Day 5: London
I booked my National Express tickets in London, after submitting my Belarus visa application, so the fares are not as cheap as they could be. Nevertheless, it was still the cheapest way back to London. National Express departs conveniently from Sheffield Interchange just 3 minutes away from the railway station, as compared to Meadowhall which is … Continue reading Day 5: National Express from Sheffield to London
Returning back to Sheffield, I took a similar route with CrossCountry as part of a return ticket. This would be the only journey on this trip with a repetitive route on a repetitive train. York station is just in front of the National Railway Museum. There is a shortcut through the car park. Back on … Continue reading Day 4: CrossCountry from York to Sheffield
The National Railway Museum located in York focuses on rail transport in the United Kingdom, and claims to be the "greatest railway museum in the world". It contains more than 300 years worth of history and has more than 1 million artefacts in its collection. Despite being a wealth of information, the best part of … Continue reading Day 4: National Railway Museum
My first rail journey in this trip was done from Sheffield to York. Booking, though, was done with First TransPennine Express as they had free ticket delivery to my friend's house. The Class 221 Super Voyager pulling in for my journey to York. This train is bound for Glasgow. The interior of Standard Class. Besides looking … Continue reading Day 4: CrossCountry from Sheffield to York
My first actual overland journey was done by bus. Of course, rail travel would be a lot more better but there were track closures on that day, resulting in a bus transfer anyway. Furthermore, the bus ticket on that day was a lot more cheaper than a train ticket with bus transfer. Megabus is a … Continue reading Day 3: Megabus from London to Sheffield