Train travel and such

[SerenityNigh]

Any help understanding trains, train schedules, train etiquette, etc, etc, especially for Yanks?

Specifically Heathrow to Lime Street, but any general advice is appreciated.

 

[summerisle]

Any help understanding trains, train schedules, train etiquette, etc, etc, especially for Yanks?

Specifically Heathrow to Lime Street, but any general advice is appreciated.

Prepare for delays, cancellations, exorbitant priced tickets, and standing.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Any help understanding trains, train schedules, train etiquette, etc, etc, especially for Yanks?

Specifically Heathrow to Lime Street, but any general advice is appreciated.

Ghetto blaster, gangsta rap, max volume, the entire journey. Such an act of service could get you a seat in the house of lords. I'd make a fantastic advisor one day

 

[kev]

Any help understanding trains, train schedules, train etiquette, etc, etc, especially for Yanks?

Specifically Heathrow to Lime Street, but any general advice is appreciated.

Forget the train and hire a car.

 

[tim gabbott]

Taxi or tube to Euston. Train to Liverpool lime street station..job done. Taxi to the Lisbon pub for pre match drinks.

 

[coollino]

We were just stuck on a train from York for 4 hours, don't bother lol

 

[Bedfordblue]

Any help understanding trains, train schedules, train etiquette, etc, etc, especially for Yanks?

Specifically Heathrow to Lime Street, but any general advice is appreciated.

Best bet is have a look on Thetrainline.com or plain old Google route planner with public transport
Can be done in about 4 hours depending on which terminal and luck with connections etc. but more likely to take you 5-6 hours.
Heathrow to central London you have the tube (45mins and horrible), Heathrow Express but that goes to Paddington so need to change to the tube for Euston, or the new Elizebeth Line which is probably the easiest and nicest.
You need to get to Euston for the Lime Street train, but Kings Cross St Pancras to Euston is only a 5 min walk if it’s easier to get there.
Etiquette wise, whatever you do, DO NOT MAKE EYE CONTACT OR ATTEMPT SMALL TALK WITH ANY OTHER TRAVELLERS! You will get the wrong idea about brits if you do, as that sort of behaviour is frowned upon and met with contempt.
Keep to the right on the escalators or you will be barged into and snarled at by very important people with very important places to be.
Do not stand directly in front of the tube doors if people are primed to get off as they will barge past and attempt to trample you underfoot.
Once you are on a Liverpool bound train that is all out the window and feel free to engage with anyone you care to.
Ps - have you looked at flights from LHR to John Lennon or Manchester?

 

[Charro]

Drive.

Catch a flight.

Walk.

Crawl.

Walk backwards.

Do anything but get the trains in this country.

 

[Bishop Thumpety-Thump]

Just spent £41 for a train from Euston to Lime St in a few weeks. Used to quite enjoy the journey back when it was Virgin, get a half bottle of wine and some snacks, look out the window etc. Dreading it now having read this thread, have things really deteriorated this much or are people just taking the mick?

 

[Rita_Poon]

Just spent £41 for a train from Euston to Lime St in a few weeks. Used to quite enjoy the journey back when it was Virgin, get a half bottle of wine and some snacks, look out the window etc. Dreading it now having read this thread, have things really deteriorated this much or are people just taking the mick?

 

[gonetomorrow]

I'd rather go by bus.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Ps - have you looked at flights from LHR to John Lennon or Manchester?

American doesn't fly into John Lennon and currently only flies into Manchester via BA/Heathrow so those choices are limited. Previously we flew American from Chicago to Manchester and that was a decent flight.

 

[BNJ1878]

Just spent £41 for a train from Euston to Lime St in a few weeks. Used to quite enjoy the journey back when it was Virgin, get a half bottle of wine and some snacks, look out the window etc. Dreading it now having read this thread, have things really deteriorated this much or are people just taking the mick?

Genuinely an awful experience, if it even shows up.
The Virgin trains service was so good, it's a disaster that was taken away

@SerenityNigh if you must take the train (over a budget connecting flight to Manchester as there's no direct LHR to Liverpool) then your fastest way is Heathrow Express to Paddington, black cab to Euston, train to Lime Street. As previously mentioned, the Elizabeth train line is nice but it's pretty slow compared to the express.

Seriously, consider a rental car. The prices are back normal after the COVID lunacy. You'll be in Liverpool in just over 4 hrs from picking up your bags.

 

[Billy Dean]

You can use this to plan journeys and get the latest strike info

Welcome to the Official source for UK trains | National Rail

You've found the gateway to Britain's national rail network. The portal to rail travel, including train times information, fares enquiries; promotions; and ticket info.

www.nationalrail.co.uk

 

[Billy Dean]

Don't know how the price of the train ticket compares to the price of a flight from Heathrow to Manchester. Might be worth checking?