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On Britain’s Last Sleeper Train
A few years back we decided it was time to visit the Highlands of Scotland. Going there we went via Manchester, where most of my blood family reside.
Coming home, we were flying back from London (it’s hard to find a direct flight from DC to anywhere else). This meant a several hour train ride.
Which was when I discovered Britain’s last sleeper train. There’s something romantic about sleeper trains, something last century and beautiful. It’s called the Caledonian Sleeper.
And, to my shock, a second class berth on the Caledonian Sleeper cost less than either a hotel room or a day ticket. It was literally our cheapest way back to London.
And our experience is no longer possible to have, which I’ll explain below.
Where Does the Caledonian Sleeper Run?
Once life gets back to normal, the sleeper trains run from various places in Scotland to London. Our boarding point was Inverness.
There are two major routes; east side to Aberdeen and west side to Fort William in the West Highlands. East trains stop at Edinburgh and Inverness, while west coast trains…