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It has been a year since the LNER Azuma train ‘zoomed’ into our lives. If you are a train lover or a railway enthusiast, you will be aware of how exciting this has been for the railway industry. Whilst travel is still...
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All unnecessary travel is off-limits during the Covid-19 pandemic and daily activities have come to a halt. For many this means no more daily commute, working from home and quarantining away from our friends and family. If you are like us, you...
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Places to Go is a NationalRail.com regular feature, written by Alex Nelson a former stationmaster. Alex usually discusses his trips around the UK with the cheapest train tickets, but this month it’s something different. Before all this madness started I was at...
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Places to go is our monthly feature exploring UK tourist destinations by rail. This month our stationmaster Alex Nelson explores Jodrell Bank! I finally managed to visit Jodrell Bank (JB) between Christmas and New Year. This was the trip postponed last July...
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When deciding on a city break in the UK, people often miss out the North of England – usually heading to cities like London and Birmingham. The North of England is seriously underrated, with cheaper pints, cheap train tickets and a friendlier...
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A trip out can start to become expensive after travel, food and paying into attractions. Newcastle Upon Tyne has a selection of free attractions so you can enjoy a day out without breaking the bank. With the seven bridges across the iconic...
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Places to go is a monthly feature on NationalRail.com, our stationmaster Alex Nelson visits UK locations via train. Alex’s aim is to promote train tourism with cheap train tickets, of course! Yarm, on a peninsula almost surrounded by the River Tees, is...
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December is notorious for emptying your bank account and leaving you with little left to enjoy January. The age-old saying is true, though: you don’t need money to have fun. Expensive meals and days out can be enjoyable but recently there’s been...
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The winter is famously known for being a romantic time of year: think cosy nights and tear-jerker films. It’s the season of friends, family and kissing your love under the mistletoe. If you’ve got the gooey feeling and fancy making memories that...
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Every month our very own stationmaster Alex Nelson visits different UK locations. The feature is called Places to Go, this month he tries something different he visits Frankfurt in Germany! On 26/7 November, I took what was expected to be a...
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