Trains on Boxing Day

[BarryB]

boxing day is normally a sunday service - actually i'm not sure about that

did you know the uk hasnt run a service on xmas day since 1962! wheras most other european countries run a near normal service. disgraceful. think of all those drunk people getting their cars to drive miles.

Most trains dont run on Boxing Day. Those that do so run a limited service that starts later than a normal Sunday or Bank Holiday and finishes earlier. From memory last year services run from Victoria to Gatwick Airport and Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness. Im sure there were a few other services as wll.

BarryB

 

[davesgcr]

There is a pile of major engineering work on over Christmas - its often trhe only chance to put in big junction layouts (which block say 4 tracks) or major bridges.I know that Bham New St is having big trackrelaying this Xmas - (as it did last year) - so thats put the kybosh on that !

Usually - Boxing day trains are only

Gatwick Express
Thameslink London to Bedford (for Luton Airport)
Some local services in South London (like Vic - Orpington)
Eurostar
Heathrow Express
Limited service on the tube.


Mon - Tues will be a Sat service - but with a later start up - where not affected by engineering works.

Most of the material and timetables for Boxing day and Monday onwards should be available next week.

 

[Velouria]

i'm desperate for more holiday- must move to scotland then!

You don't gain - you lose August Bank Holiday weekend instead

 

[rennie]

Don't know how far your travelling but Easyjet, BA, Ryanair et al are all operating flights on Boxing Day

from stansted to Brum!

 

[rennie]

thanks davesgcr. if no trains are running i'm getting pissed with the in laws instead.

 

[guinnessdrinker]

Don't know how far your travelling but Easyjet, BA, Ryanair et al are all operating flights on Boxing Day

he is only going as far as the office in London

 

[guinnessdrinker]

Usually - Boxing day trains are only

Gatwick Express
Thameslink London to Bedford (for Luton Airport)
Some local services in South London (like Vic - Orpington)
Eurostar
Heathrow Express
Limited service on the tube.


Mon - Tues will be a Sat service - but with a later start up - where not affected by engineering works.

Most of the material and timetables for Boxing day and Monday onwards should be available next week.

the only thing is that boxing day is on the Monday.