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<p>A CrossCountry train passes Alnmouth on the East Coast mainline</p>

UK’s longest direct rail route cancelled after more than 100 years

<p>A night train speeds above traffic in Bangkok, Thailand</p>

Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur to resume direct train service by end of 2025

<p>Lausanne enjoys panoramic views of the Alps</p>

Why a journey around Switzerland makes the ideal summer coolcation

<p>Travelers wait for news about their delayed trains at the Madrid train station</p>

Travellers stranded in Spain after cable theft stops trains

<p>The medieval coastal town of Rye has losts of historic and shopping attractions lining its cobbled streets </p>

The East Sussex beach town seeing a surge in half-term train bookings

<p>Day trippers: Thomas Ableman with his wife Helen Chandler and daughters Sophia and Anna, with mother Sheila Ableman at Downham Market station in Norfolk</p>

10 things the UK government needs to do for families to go car-free

<p>The imposing advertising board at Euston station has been switched off – by order of the transport secretary Louise Haigh (James Manning/PA)</p>

Euston, we have a problem – we must learn to love you

<p>Mark Smith, better known as The Man in Seat 61 </p>

The Man in Seat 61 answers your questions on holidaying by train

<p>Bank of England</p>

‘Make the journey part of your holiday’, say slow travel experts

<p>How to travel, without it costing the earth</p>

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<p>Train travel isn’t always the scenic experience you imagine it to be</p>

Train passenger’s bare feet sparks etiquette debate

<p>The European Sleeper makes the journey between Brussels and Berlin twice a week</p>

What it’s like to catch the Brussels to Berlin sleeper train

<p>The mountains are calling with this new train service to Cortina, northern Italy</p>

The most exciting new train journeys across Europe

<p>Nightjet operates the largest night train network in Europe </p>

Sleeper train holidays could be cheaper than flying, says new research

<p>European rail travel hasn’t lost its charm </p>

150 years on, European rail timetable is an invitation to adventure

<p>Happy place: Hamburg’s main railway station, busy with passengers during last summer’s €9 unlimited travel promotion </p>

Germany’s unlimited €49-a-month rail pass to launch on 1 May

<p>Shania Twain with Shania Train</p>

Shania Train: new Swiss rail option named after famous country singer

<p>Historic houses on the canal in Amsterdam</p>

New sleeper train will connect Barcelona and Amsterdam

<p>Spain’s train discounts could kickstart your next rail adventure</p>

How to try Spain’s free train scheme as a tourist

<p>Atocha: the main railway station in Madrid</p>

Travel questions

Now train travel is free in Spain, are my tickets valid?

<p>The train in Jungfrau, Switzerland</p>

A child-friendly train adventure through Spain, France and Switzerland

<p>Which way now? Europe has more rail choice than ever</p>

Europe’s most exciting new train journeys

<p>Departing soon? TransPennine Express train at Newcastle station. The operator has so far cancelled 29 services on Thursday </p>

Christmas travellers face issues on rail and road over festive period

<p>Valuable documents: rail tickets</p>

Train fare dodgers face £100 penalty for travelling without a ticket

<p>Rome to London in a day is possible from next year </p>

Rome-London by train in a day is now possible - but only once a week

<p>Artist’s impression: The proposed HS2 station at Birmingham Curzon Street</p>

What do the new HS2 and HS3 rail plans means for passengers?