That’s still 5 hours on a train, so I wouldn’t say that route is completely dead in the water. Still unlikely to happen anytime soon mind.Monday 16/12/24 the new daily Cross Country service to Edinburgh starts. I don't think it'll effect the Edinburgh route much as it'll take at 7 hours to get to Edinburgh but I do think it probably puts paid to any hope of a Newcastle route returning. Even if that hope was slim.
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New Edinburgh train service will join Wales, England and Scotland for the first time
A new direct service from Cardiff to Edinburgh, connecting the Capitals of Wales and Scotland by train for the first time, will begin next month.www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com