Manchester/Scotland 2025 - Train from Manchester to Edinburgh Scotland

 

After spending a wonderful day with our friends in Chapeltown, we went back to Manchester City and packed up. We were leaving England and headed to Scotland the next morning. My friend got me to pack some leftovers home since it was just the two of them at home. So I did. I got a box of goodies back, along with a bag of chocolate that she gave me. The above is probably my light breakfast with milk :P

After that we head back to Oxford Road Station to catch our train to Waverley Station Edinburgh. 

We took a Transpennine Express direct train there, which is around a 3 hours plus ride. The price one-way was actually cheaper than the return train we took to visit our friend. But in 2026, I didn't manage to get a direct train at all, and the price was almost double. We have to transit at Doncaster too, which was interesting.

Our seats information. We found out later that the lights mean whether a seat is occupied by someone or not, and from which station to which station. So you could actually go and sit on an empty seat if no one is there during that duration. 

I got my snacks to entertain me on my ride too. And of course I got window seats. I love looking out the window.

There are Tony Chocolates, and they are lovely! I've never heard of this brand before, but now I can identify them in my local shops. The different colours indicate different flavours. And my favourite is always the dark chocolate type. 

Train watching as we waited for our train.

Cool cargo trains. 

Our direct trains went through many stations on our way to our destination. At some station, the train stopped for 5 to 10 minutes so we managed to see some of the station in more details. When entering Scotland, you could see some of the station names with Gaelic languages too. Sometimes I plan my travel, and I don't really know what to expect. I guess that is the best type of travel, cause you're constantly surprised and amazed by what you encounter. I hope I will always have the curiosity to explore new places for as long as I live. It gets tiring now as I am older. And although I felt fitter in terms of walking and climbing than I did when I was younger, I knew that it would be just a matter of time before I started to slow down..... May that be another 20+ years away!