How long did it take to travel by train from Edinburgh to London in 1862?
The first Special Scotch Express ran in 1862, with simultaneous departures at 10:00 from the GNR's London King's Cross and the NBR's Edinburgh Waverley. The original journey took 101/2 hours, including a half-hour stop at York for lunch.
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