A third class on the railway
Introduction
The photograph on this page of A third class on the railway by John Lucas as part of the Geograph project.
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A third class on the railway
Image: © John Lucas Taken: 19 May 2022
Third class on Britain's railways was officially abolished in 1956, but, in practice, there had been only two classes for many years before that, apart from a few Southern Region boat trains. Now Avanti West Coast have reintroduced a third class of travel. 'Standard Premium' sits between first and standard class and offers first class seating without the catering, so is a good compromise if you want a more relaxed ride in roomier seating but don't need the catering service. The standard premium coaches are first class cars, rebranded internally but, at present, still carrying first class branding externally.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.391354
Longitude
-2.604289