To the Sea by Train
the golden age of railway travel
$37.80
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
3 November 2025
Summary
To the Sea by Train: A Nostalgic Journey to Britain’s Beloved Seaside
‘Andrew Martin is a railway wizard’ Telegraph ‘Leaves you with renewed confidence that trains can still be the most civilised way to travel’ Financial Times
Throughout the twentieth century, the seaside service posters of Britain’s railways promised fresh air and frivolity to millions of urban dwellers with the phrase: ‘To the sea by train’. A staple of modern British life, the seaside getaway was intertwi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781805221555 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1805221558 |
| Author: | Andrew Martin |
| Publisher: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 3 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 226mm x 146mm x 42mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Praise for Andrew Martin:‘Andrew Martin is the railway wizard * Telegraph *Andrew Martin has cornered the train market. He is the Bard of the Buffer, the Balladeer of the Blue Train, the Laureate of Lost Property … the best sort of travel-writer: inquisitive, knowledgeable, lively, congenial * Mail on Sunday *Martin is entertaining company, alive to the history of his route … Leaves you with renewed confidence that trains can still be the most civilised way to travel * Financial Times *
About The Author
Andrew Martin
Andrew Martin is a rail expert and author. His previous titles include Underground, Overground, Night Trains, Belles & Whistles, Steam Trains Today and Train Teasers. He is also the author of Seats of London, a field guide to Transport for London’s iconic moquette patterns.
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