Looking Down The Track
The Hook Continental was a passenger train running between London's Liverpool Street Station and Harwich Parkeston Quay where it connected with the night f...
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The Hook Continental was a passenger train running between London's Liverpool Street Station and Harwich Parkeston Quay where it connected with the night ferry sailing to the Hook of Holland in the Netherlands. It was introduced as a named express by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) in 1927,[1] and was part of the marketing strategy pushing the concept of almost seamless travel from London overnight to numerous European destinations utilising the company's own ships and the rail connections from the Hook of Holland.
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sue-zon
April 16, 2023
I'm with Cher . . . there's just something about this image that is really, really cool. And thanks for the background information, too!
texaaronpueschel
May 10, 2023
So good, Can I catch a ride on this train at Victoria Station? That's if I ever cross the pond.
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