Germany by train and ship ; services and fares 26 May 1963 : British Railways : London - Ruhr District via Venlo
The Summer 1963 booklet issued by British Railways detailing train and ship services from the UK to Germany, by both Harwich - Hook of Holland and South Coast ports. It was one of a regular seasonal series of such booklets covering a wide range of Continental destinations and these editions have cover artwork commissioned from John Cort.
It is interesting to see details of journeys in 1963 such as one of my 'regular' trips to the Ruhr area which, from the North of England is now an over-night stay in London and Eurostar or flight to Amsterdam and onwards by train. These pages show that even quite now minor stations, such as Guide Bridge, in the outskirts of Manchester, had a through service to connect with the night silings of the Hook Continental and then though carriages to say Duisburg or Essen! This was of course via the now abandoned Woodhead Route between Manchester and Sheffield. Indeed, there have even been changes on the Dutch side of such a trip as Hook of Holland - Hoek van Holland is now a connection to the Rotterdam Metro! There were also complimentary services via Emmerich as well as this via Venlo.
Germany by train and ship ; services and fares 26 May 1963 : British Railways : London - Ruhr District via Venlo
The Summer 1963 booklet issued by British Railways detailing train and ship services from the UK to Germany, by both Harwich - Hook of Holland and South Coast ports. It was one of a regular seasonal series of such booklets covering a wide range of Continental destinations and these editions have cover artwork commissioned from John Cort.
It is interesting to see details of journeys in 1963 such as one of my 'regular' trips to the Ruhr area which, from the North of England is now an over-night stay in London and Eurostar or flight to Amsterdam and onwards by train. These pages show that even quite now minor stations, such as Guide Bridge, in the outskirts of Manchester, had a through service to connect with the night silings of the Hook Continental and then though carriages to say Duisburg or Essen! This was of course via the now abandoned Woodhead Route between Manchester and Sheffield. Indeed, there have even been changes on the Dutch side of such a trip as Hook of Holland - Hoek van Holland is now a connection to the Rotterdam Metro! There were also complimentary services via Emmerich as well as this via Venlo.