Suitcases on trains...UK?

Question

i was wondering is there luggage storage spaces on trains?...

i will be taking a large suitcase, a hold-all and a laptop bag...but the laptop will be on me....

will my luggage be safe?

im travelling from teeside to london, and i have never brought luggage onto a train to travel with before...and i cant imagine where i can put my luggage on a six hour journey so it will be safe and wont be in the way

thank you

Answer 1

no,don't put luggage on the seats, and to the great unwashed british public-feet!

Answer 2

Sorry, cannot be of much help, but know exactly what you mean.  

My wife, she who must be obyed, thinks that everything should be packed including the kitchen sink for a four day trip.  I had to shove this mini-car sized suitcase high up on the luggage rack on the blessed Eurostar thing which does the London to Paris run in 2.15hrs. . .

The Railroad crossing at Roberts, Oregon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWGc8JAWW...

Here's what the French are experimenting with - a 356mph train - wow!  Why don't we have one of them?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWd_xOyX5...

The French have double-decker trains - what were we thinking of back in the 1800s? when we started it all?

Answer 3

Hi,

I think some trains have luggage racks for you to store your luggage in. Alternatively, if you can, you could put it on the seat next to you, or under a table if you have a table seat.

Also, I think most trains have an overhead luggage rack as well, but can't be certain.

Have a safe journey :)

Answer 4

At the end of carriages they have luggage racks for larger items and then over head storage for smaller bags, or you could put a small bag under your seat, it will be perfectly safe.

Answer 5

On the line that you will be travelling on it will be using one of the Pendolino carriages. There is lots of storage space at the end of the carriages on these and security is pretty good but I always try to put it in a space that i can see easily from my seat and put your laptop in the overhead locker.

Answer 6

book ur seat in advance an ask for a space by the luggage rack. theres usually a overhead rack. an its usually safe.

Answer 7

your luggage should be safe usually there is space between the seats for luggage and a rack above the seats

Answer 8

all trains have luggage racks on them and overhead storage for any luggage, usually this is located at either end of the carriage, and providing you keep an eye on your luggage from time to time it should be fairly safe.

also remember it is now the busy period for trains as it's the start of the summer holidays so more people may be travelling with suitcases, it may be possible to put your luggage in the guards van, this is an area where luggage can be stored safely and is only accessible by train or platform staff, maybe arrive a little earlier to get your luggage checked in as this can get busy.

hope this helps

Answer 9

There is a rack above your head which will accomadate standard hand luggage, at the end of each carrage is an area for larger items, however you will be seated away from the case, so make sure it is locked and tagged.  As for security, normally very safe as everyone in the carrage looks to either luggage area and will look at you in that way as you struggle to get your case into the luggage space.

You must not however block the isle under any circumstance, if you do you will be told to move the case as people will be walking past, trolley service wil need to pass and the Train Manager will be checking tickets after each stop or couple of stops.

Have a good trip.

Answer 10

If you are going to use the end of the carriage luggage rack, which is most likely, you can bring a simple chain lock, the kind they sell for bicycles, or indeed to chain luggage to the luggage rack, and use that.

You will sit more relaxed that way.

There is not always space near your seat, certainly not on a busy line.

Even if you can not bring a lock, tie your bag and case to each other and to the rack.

But remember to leave your seat early when you get near your stop (like when you leave the last station,) so you do not have to struggle with your things while the train is in the station.

Answer 11

Lots of people bring cases on trains. From Darlington to London you will be on a 125 or 225 train (not a Pedelino, as someone said). These have large luggage spaces at floor level for heavy cases, usually at one end of each carriage. They also have overhead racks for small items.

I've been using this line for 11 years and have only heard of one case of luggage theft - it is hardly worth a thief's while to buy a ticket and make a journey just in case they might get a chance to go off with a bag which may turn out to hold nothing but used clothes anyway.

Answer 12

Travelling from Teesaid implies that you will either be using Great Central's direct service from Sunderland etc, or travelling from Middlebrough via York. All services on the east coast rout have luggage storage spaces at the ends of the carriages where you can place your suitcase (using a lock to make you feel secure) A holdhall should go on the rack which runs the length of the carraige. But, a journey from Teeside wont take anything like 6 hours - 3 1/2 to 4 at the most (delays excepted)

Answer 13

Luggage thefts from trains are rare, but they do sometimes happen. Where it does happen, it tends to happen at busy mainline stations where there is unrestricted access to the platforms, such as at Newcastle and Darlington. A simple bicycle chain and lock should thwart any such thieves (these trains are busy, and anyone trying to cut a lock off will be noticed by other passengers).

On National Express trains (Newcastle - Darlington - York - London) the luggage racks are at the ends of the carriages. I think the same applies to the Grand Central trains that stop at Sunderland, Eaglescliffe, Northallerton and York, then continue direct to London.

Grand Central trains may also have additional space between the seat backs for luggage. On National Express, I think this is only the case in first class.

On all trains, there is also an overhead luggage rack running the length of the carriage, which is fine for small bags and smallish suitcases.