BRITAIN’S longest direct train journey is due to reach the end of the line tonight.
The cancellation of the extraordinary journey from the north of Scotland to the was announced earlier this year.
Today marks the last trip along the historic route which was established more than a century ago.
Running from Penzance to 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.
The journey will now run to Plymouth only with passengers hoping to travel onwards having to change train.
It was stopped during the but was reinstated in 2023.
The new route will stop in Edinburgh instead of Aberdeen reducing it by 80 miles.
Still the longest direct route in the UK the to Edinburgh service will cover 695 miles.
still runs trains to Penzance so rail passengers will still be able to make the journey to the Southern tip of Cornwall.
Train enthusiasts boarded the last train travelling the route in Aberdeen at 8.20am this morning.
The trip is expected to arrive in Penzance at 9.31pm tonight.
One , Michael Cleaver, said: “This is a historic moment. I hope it all goes to plan and the train does not get cancelled or delayed.
“The danger of going on the last train is just that it is the last train, there is no opportunity for a re-do.”;;
Tickets on the new service to can be purchased for as little as £78.60.
The route, despite being reduced, still boasts some of the most scenic views in the country.
When the closure was announced aspokesperson told local media: “The changes will mean a more convenient service to Penzance for customers; a day trip fromBristoland the west ofEnglandbecome much more viable thanks to the new timetable.
“There will also be considerable operational efficiencies for us arising from the newly-timed .”;;
The final train to travel the route today will stop at Taunton, Cheltenham, Derby, York and Newcastle.
Lucky will get to see scenic views along the way including Bamburgh Castle and the Dawlish seawall.
By comparison, the UK’s shortest train ride operates across just 0.8 miles.
The tiny route has a one carriage train running in Stourbridge.
Though long, the direct route doesn’t come close to the worlds longest train journey.
This would take 21 days, cover 12,000 miles, cost £1,000 and see travellers taken from Portugal all the way to Singapore.
