Passengers on trains heading for Skegness for Jubilee weekend up 213%

Rail passengers to Skegness up 213% for Jubilee weekend.

Trainline data reveals lots of Brits plan to make the most of the upcoming bank holiday, with return journeys of between 4-6 days up 601% compared to the same period the week before. Journeys of between 1-3 days are also up by 37% compared to the same period the week before.

A fifth (21%) of all the people departing over the long weekend are travelling today (Thursday) . Only 4% of passengers have chosen to get ahead by booking a train departing on Wednesday evening.

Notable destinations which have seen a significant uplift in passengers include several by the sea:

Chelmsford (up 573%)

Penzance (up 327%)

Windermere (up 249%)

Southend-on-Sea (up 242%)

Skegness (up 213%)

Gloucester (up 206%)

Oxenholme (up 179%)

Rye (up 163%)

Llandudno (up 156%)

Clacton-on-Sea (up 141%)

Trainline data on Railcard holders also reveals trips to Bristol, Nottingham and Sheffield are going to be particularly popular among 16-25 year-olds, whereas those travelling with a Family & Friends Railcard are more likely to head to Glasgow, Blackpool and Bath.

To get the most value from your train journey over the weekend, Trainline’s top 3 tips are:

DON’T MISS OUT ON DIGITAL RAILCARD SAVINGS: All 16–30-year-olds are eligible to save a third off their train journeys[i], including at peak times, with either a digital 16-25 Railcard or a 26-30 Railcard available to keep together with your digital tickets in the Trainline app. Travelling as a two? Then you can still save a third off with the digital Two Together Railcard. There’s nearly a digital Railcard for everyone – check out what’s available to you here.

BE SAVVY AND SPLIT YOUR TICKETS – Trainline’s SplitSave app feature finds clever combinations of tickets to save you money on most routes across the UK[ii] – it automatically ‘splits’ your trip into multiple legs, without any need for you to change trains or seats unnecessarily.

CLAIM YOUR DELAY REPAY – If you book an Advance ticket with Trainline and your journey is delayed, we’ll automatically email you to let you know how much you’re entitled to and take you through to the right form to claim your compensation from the relevant operator.