THE UK’s longest single railway journey, which starts in Aberdeen, is set to be axed in May.
Train operators CrossCountry said it would introduce a new timetable from May 18, which will bring to an end the 785-mile trip between Aberdeen to Penzance.
Best known for its incredible 35 stops and boasting some of the best scenery Scotland has to offer, the route has become a hit with rail fanatics.
With the timetable shake-up, trains from Aberdeen will only go as far south as Plymouth come May 18.
For more than a century, the UK's longest direct rail journey takes just over 13 hours to complete, leaving Aberdeen at 8.20am and arriving in Penzance at 9.31pm.
The service calls at Dundee, Montrose, Arbroath, Leuchars, Cupar, Ladybank, Markinch, Kirkcaldy and Inverkeithing before continuing to Edinburgh and then towards Newcastle.
The new service from Aberdeen to Plymouth will now take just 11 hours and 30 minutes.
Meaning the UK's longest direct service will instead be the Caledonian Sleeper's overnight train from London Euston to Fort William.
Shiona Rolfe, managing director at CrossCountry, said: “Our May 2025 timetable update aims to improve reliability and comfort levels across the country, as well as helping more people to leave the car at home and take the train.”
The first ever direct Penzance to Aberdeen journey took place on October 3, 1921, and took 22-and-a-half hours to complete.
