A rail nightmare: what it’s like on England’s busiest commuter-only train
Euston, we have a problem: commuters heading to and from the capital often face extremely busy services. Photograph: Robert Stainforth/AlamyView image in fullscreenEuston, we have a problem: commuters heading to and from the capital often face extremely busy services. I always stand up even when I get here early,” says the 22-year-old, struggling to keep his balance while the gangway underneath sways from side to side.Painfully for Patel, who is commuting back and forth to the capital for a computer science internship, it’s the first leg of a three-hour journey home to Walsall.
- ▪Euston, we have a problem: commuters heading to and from the capital often face extremely busy services.
- ▪Photograph: Robert Stainforth/AlamyView image in fullscreenEuston, we have a problem: commuters heading to and from the capital often face extremely busy services.
- ▪I always stand up even when I get here early,” says the 22-year-old, struggling to keep his balance while the gangway underneath sways from side to side.Painfully for Patel, who is commuting back and forth to the capital for a computer scie
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Euston, we have a problem: commuters heading to and from the capital often face extremely busy services. Photograph: Robert Stainforth/AlamyView image in fullscreenEuston, we have a problem: commuters heading to and from the capital often face extremely busy services. Photograph: Robert Stainforth/AlamyRail transportA rail nightmare: what it’s like on England’s busiest commuter-only trainThis evening service from London to Crewe is hot, sweaty and heaving with people, many having to stand or sit in the gangwaysSammy Gecsoyler and Amee JoshiTue 4 Aug 2026 07.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe 5.46pm train from London Euston to Crewe is the low point of Nikhil Patel’s week. “I’ve never gotten a seat.
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