Fun Facts
A lighter-look at the facts of Yorkshire lifeYorkshire on the slow track
For a flying visit to Leeds, the day trip theory will hold good. For other places in Yorkshire though, many train services are still on the slow track.
Just for fun, we've randomly selected seven railway journeys across Yorkshire which could be beaten by a flying crow.
Crows are said to be able to fly at about 30 miles per hour and hold a reputation for flying in a straight line, so our crow could possibly get there first compared with these journeys (based on fastest weekday daytime train connections) and also on several others.
Rotherham - Huddersfield | 15.7 mph |
Leeds - Whitby | 18.4 mph |
Ilkley - Goole | 21.2 mph |
Barnsley - Harrogate | 22.7 mph |
Hull - Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 22.8 mph |
Halifax - Sheffield | 23.9 mph |
Dewsbury - Skipton | 24.6 mph |
At present:
Leeds - London | 85.2 mph | ||
Sheffield - London | 67.6 mph | ||
Wakefield - London | 91.1 mph | ||
York - London | 92.3 mph |
With HS2:
Leeds - London | 122 mph | ||
Sheffield - London | 107.1 mph | ||
Wakefield - London | 87 mph | ||
York - London | 124.2 mph |