Alnwick

:For the parish in New Brunswick, see Alnwick, New Brunswick

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Road

Alnwick town lies adjacent to the A1, the main national north/south trunk road, providing easy access to Newcastle upon Tyne (30 miles south) and to the Scottish capital Edinburgh (80 miles north).

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Rail

The main East Coast railway link between Edinburgh (journey time approximately 1:10) and London (journey time approximately 3:45) runs via the nearby Alnmouth for Alnwick Station, with a weekday service of 14 trains per day north to Edinburgh and 11 trains per day south to London. The town was once connected to the main line by the Alnwick branch line, but this was closed in January 1968.

Related Topics:
East Coast - London - Alnmouth for Alnwick Station - Alnwick branch line - January - 1968

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Air

Newcastle Airport lies around 45 minutes drive-time away, and provides 18 daily flights to London (Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted), with regular flights to other UK centres. The airport also operates regular flights to many European destinations.

Related Topics:
Newcastle Airport - Heathrow - Gatwick - Stansted

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