Golden Hind (passenger train)
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Service typePassenger train
First service15 June 1964
Current operatorGreat Western Railway
Former operatorBritish Rail
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1547527.jpg) An InterCity 125 at Penzance similar to that which was used on the Golden Hind | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger train |
| First service | 15 June 1964 |
| Current operator | Great Western Railway |
| Former operator | British Rail |
| Route | |
| Termini | London Paddington Penzance |
| Stops | Main calling points only Reading, Taunton, Exeter St Davids, Newton Abbot, Totnes (westbound only), Plymouth, Liskeard, Bodmin Parkway, Par, St Austell, Truro, Redruth |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Seating arrangements | First and standard |
| Catering facilities | Pullman dining (previous), First Class and Standard trolleys (current) |
| Technical | |
| Operating speed | 125 mph |
| Timetable numbers | 1A73 Eastbound 1C92 Westbound |
The Golden Hind is a named passenger train operating between London Paddington and Penzance in the United Kingdom. The Golden Hind was first introduced in the summer of 1964; the launch broke the then record for the time of a Plymouth to London journey. The train encouraged one commuter to buy the first ever First Class annual season from Taunton to London Paddington.[1]