How Can I Find Out How Many Rail Miles A Journey Is

[gordiescotland1]

Hi there I am trying to find out how many rail miles a journey is as oppose to working out the number of miles by road. I am planning on getting people to sponsor me for a journey from Perth to John O Groats to Lands End to London and back to Perth doing some by bus but most of it by train. I know at the big national rail timetable there used to be mileage details at the side but not really wanting to spend £20 on one unless I have to. I need an accurate figure for people to sponsor me 1p per mile or more.

[wolf63]

You would get more money if you walked.

[Buenchico]

I've got a feeling that those mileage columns no longer appear in the GB Rail Timetable but it might be worth a look to see if they're still there. (The publisher changed from HMSO to Middleton Press last year). It shouldn't cost you anything to do so because almost every large reference library (and even many local libraries) stock it.

Otherwise you might need to contact Network Rail to see if they can provide the information:
https://communications-crm.custhelp.com/

You might also find a friendly rail employee, who has access to the 'TRUST' system, which displays the distances of any rail journeys entered into it.

[AlwaysConfused]

gordie, walk it! I wouldn't sponsor anyone doing that by train - anyone can do that.

[Jonathan-Joe]

Why not register with a railway interest forum eg http://www.railforums.co.uk/ and ask there?

[Buenchico]

Gordie might have to do some walking anyway!

The National Rail network doesn't go further north than Thurso, which leaves him about a 20 mile walk to John o'Groats. It also doesn't go further south-west than Penzance, which leaves him about 9 miles away from Lands End.

[EcclesCake]

You are well intentioned Gordie, but I'm not sure you have thought this through.

You have serious anxiety issues using public transport, you are on benefits and in a sizeable amount of debt so how will you finance this venture, why do you think people are going to sponsor you for sitting on a train in the warm and dry?

[sherrardk]

Who's going to pay for the train ticket?

[mushroom25]

network rail host an electronic version of the all-lines rail timetable - go to
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/3828.aspx

download the network map to work out which table numbers you need, then download the separate PDF version to look at the tables (although a bigger file, it's easier to navigate if you know the table numbers you want)

the mileages are still published in each table.

[Pete65]

Good luck with that, Gordie!
Getting sponsorship for a train journey?
Where is your Ian Botham spirit!