Full Journey!! Blackpool North to London Euston - Virgin Train Pendolino

Today, we are taking a journey down the West Coast Mainline on one of Virgins new direct routes (at the time of filming in 2018) from Blackpool North.
We run non-stop to Preston and then onto Wigan North Western, Warrington Bank Quay then non-stop to Rugby before arriving into London Euston. The journey was great and no one could fault it, it is great that there is now a direct route to/from Blackpool with more services throughout the day rather than just at peak times.
Of course, this will also change in time with the introduction of Grand Central services calling at Nuneaton, Preston, Kirkham and Wesham, Poulton-le-Fylde and Blackpool North with 5 services a day which is rather cool!!
*Please note that this was filmed in August 2018, and have only just uploaded it therefore this was before Avanti took over running the service.

[@neilmarktaylor4386]

Wow this must have taken time to load up this video

[@steviealexander4197]

That's so good! Could you please do London Paddington to Castle Cary (on GWR train) whenever you're ready. :-)

[@lucaazim4453]

Grand Central have pulled the route, it is not going ahead as of September 2020

[@2011pendolino]

Unfortunately so, a real disappointment

[@Transpennine]

It’s such a shame about that

[@LucAbroad]

How much was the ticket?

[@2011pendolino]

It was £33 First Class each way with a 16-25 railcard

[@GabrielsReviews]

@@2011pendolino What a bargain! I though I got lucky with my attempt at doing the full route £20 one way in standard splitting at Coventry but it had to be cancelled as all direct trains were cancelled .

[@squizza28]

Why is the line so slow from Blackpool to Preston?

[@2011pendolino]

Just down to line speed and infrastructure

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2:30:16 - Leighton Buzzard

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