Touring the UK by Rail 2019

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With thanks to photographer Dave Gibson and the Foxfield Railway.

Transparent... For each UK tour we publish a table indicating not only the fare for those joining at the tour base, but also fares including First Class (where available) or Standard Class rail travel from every UK mainland rail station. Departure stations are grouped into regions, as in the example below:

Experience... Did you know that Railtrail was launched 39 years ago by Dave Felstead. With a lifelong passion for rail travel and, having just watched Michael Palin’s BBC ‘Great Railway Journeys of the World’ episode to the Kyle of Lochalsh, he decided to organise a tour to Inverness and the Kyle Line. 38 years later, Dave is still at the helm, the same Inverness hotel still appears in this brochure, as does our beloved Kyle Line. Dave is joined by a small team with lots of experience of the travel industry and rail travel in particular, both within the UK and continental Europe, leaving no stone unturned in our efforts to uncover new destinations. We look forward to organising your next Railtrail holiday. When you contact Railtrail you are dealing with a family company, not an impersonal call centre. Our small team of colleagues will provide you with personal service to assist you right from the moment of your first enquiry through to your return home. Your ‘Booking Confirmation’ will include the name of the member of our Customer Services team who has been designated as your personal contact for any queries you may have about your tour. Flexible... Our ticketing team are fully qualified rail ticketing agents authorised by the Rail Delivery Group (formerly the Association of Train Operating Companies) to issue both UK rail tickets and seat reservations on your behalf to enable you to enjoy a relaxing journey to and from your tour base. Passion... Personal Service...

Look down the table for the region from which you wish to travel , The amounts shown alongside are the per person (sharing a twin/ double room). .

Tour fare travelling First Class* rail from Home station to Tour Base & return

Tour fare travelling Standard Class* rail from Home station to Tour Base & return

FARES

* Please note: Some local and regional train services are Standard Class only, so First Class ticket holders will travel in standard class accommodation for these sections of journeys. On certain high-season departures we apply a Departure Supplement to the fare due to higher hotel or travel costs.

FARE REGION

FIRST STANDARD RC

London: Kings Cross

£540 £585 £595 £600 £715 £590 £570 £520 £490 £540 £655 £575 £400

£435 -£20 £460 -£20 £465 -£25 £470 -£25 £545 -£40 £465 -£30 £445 -£25 £425 -£20 £410 -£20 £430 -£20 £505 -£35 £455 -£25 £370 -£10

Greater London South of England

East Anglia South West

Heart of England

Midlands Yorkshire North East North West South Wales North Wales

Scotland

Join & Leave at Hotel

£299

If you have a National Railcard (e.g. Senior) the amount in the “RC” column may be deducted from your Tour Fare.

Alternatively, you may select the Tour Base fare as shown to “Join and Leave” at the tour hotel(s).

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