Transport - Steam Locomotives - The Elizabethan - King's Cross Station - 19541954
The Eastern Region's express 'The Elizabethan' left King's Cross Station to travel the 393 miles to Edinburgh in 61/2 hours - the fastest ever non-stop journey between London and Edinburgh, with average speeds of 60 miles per hour. It is the world's longest non-stop run.
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