A boat train is a passenger train operating to a port for the specific purpose of making connection with a passenger ship, such as a ferry, ocean liner, or cruise ship. Through ticketing is normally available. __NOTOC__
Notable named boat trains
Admiraal de Ruijter, – (1987–2006) Benjamin Britten, London Liverpool Street – Amsterdam Centraal (1987–?) La Flèche d'Or (Golden Arrow), Paris Gare du Nord – Calais-Maritime (1929–1972) The Golden Arrow, London Victoria – Dover Marine (1929–1972) The Cunarder London Waterloo – Southampton Docks (Ocean Terminal) London Euston – Liverpool Riverside Glasgow Central – Greenock Prince’s Pier Night Ferry, – Paris Nord / Brussels Midi/Zuid (1936–1980) The Statesman, London Waterloo – Southampton Docks (Ocean Terminal) The Steam Boat, Toronto – Port McNicoll
See also
Train ferry, which carries rail vehicles as well as passengers Dutchflyer, London to Amsterdam Lyttelton Line Boat trains, New Zealand On the Wigan Boat Express, a song Venice-Simplon Orient Express, London to Paris and beyond
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